Biological fuel cells and their applications

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 455-468

  Shukla, A K ^a   Suresh, P ^b   Berchmans, S ^a   Rajendran, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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EID: 9744285158     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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