Microbial degradation of recalcitrant organics from radioactive waste using indigenous cultures of naphthalene degrading bacteria

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 18, Issue , 2009, Pages 845-850

  Tikilili, Phumza V ^a   Chirwa, Evans M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 75749083309     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET0918138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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