Comparative Biodegradation of HDPE and LDPE Using an Indigenously Developed Microbial Consortium
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Satlewal, Alok
(Department of Microbiology, C.B.S.H., G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology)
Soni, Ravindra (Department of Microbiology, C.B.S.H., G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology) Zaidi, Mgh (Department of Chemistry, C.B.S.H., G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology) Shouche, Yogesh (National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune University Campus) Goel, Reeta (Department of Microbiology, C.B.S.H., G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology) |
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