Biotechnology for air pollution control - An overview

Biotechnology for Odor and Air Pollution Control

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 3-15

  Shareefdeen, Zarook ^a   Herner, Brian ^a   Singh, Ajay ^b  

^a Biorem Technologies Inc   (Canada)

^b Petrozyme Technologies Inc   (Canada)

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EID: 79960843213     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-27007-8_1     Document Type: Chapter

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