Binding of Hg by bacterial extracellular polysaccharide: a possible role in Hg tolerance
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0175-7598,1432-0614
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8239-z