Spatial Distribution of PCBDechlorinating Bacteria and Activities in Contaminated Soil

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  • Birthe V. Kjellerup
  • Piuly Paul
  • Upal Ghosh
  • Harold D. May
  • Kevin R. Sowers
چکیده

1Department of Biological Sciences, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA 2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA 3Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425, USA 4Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA 5 Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Columbus Center, University of Maryland, 701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA

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تاریخ انتشار 2012