Remediation and bioremediation of uranium contaminated soils

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2009-2023

  AbdEl Sabour, M F ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Contained soils; Remediation; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249006818     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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