Potential of Extremophiles for Biotechnological and Petroleum Applications
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Potential of Extremophiles for Biotechnological and Petroleum Applications
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عنوان ژورنال: Energy Sources
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0090-8312,1521-0510
DOI: 10.1080/00908310290086554