A potential Aspergillus species for biodegradation of polymeric materials

Current Science

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1399-1402

  Upreti, M C ^a   Srivastava, R B ^a  

^a DEFENCE MATERIALS AND STORES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

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ASPERGILLUS;

EID: 4444354801     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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