Advances in anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbon

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 283-289

  Li, Xia ^a   Cheng, Lei ^a   Deng, Yu ^a   Zhang, Hui ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Anaerobic microbe; Benzylsuccinate synthase; Hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 43649086744     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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