Literature overview: Microbial metabolism of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Remediation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-161

  Husain, Saleha ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84983086383     PISSN: 10515658     EISSN: 15206831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rem.20165     Document Type: Article

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