Metagenomics for Bioremediation

Comprehensive Biotechnology, Second Edition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages 47-57

  George, I F ^a   Bouhajja, E ^a   Agathos, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Library functional screening; Library genetic screening; Metagenomics; Pollutants; Pyrosequencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012821753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00364-0     Document Type: Chapter

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