Application of bioremediation technology in the environment contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 417-431

  Chandra, Subhash ^a   Sharma, Richa ^a   Singh, Kriti ^a   Sharma, Anima ^b  

^a Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University   (India)

^b Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Applied Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Environment; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878016099     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-012-0543-3     Document Type: Review

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