Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Microbial Biotechnology: Energy and Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 279-296

  Johnston, Carl G ^a   Johnston, Gloria P ^b  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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