Feasible biotechnological and bioremediation strategies for serpentine soils and mine spoils

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 20-34

  Vara Prasad, Majeti Narasimha ^a,b   Freitas, Helena Maria De Oliveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

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EID: 33747873000     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol2-issue1-fulltext-5     Document Type: Review

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