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Effectiveness of a bioremediation product in degrading the oil spilled in the 1991 Arabian Gulf War

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  1. The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Nabil M. Fayad, Ruben L. Edora, Aarif H. El-Mubarak & Anastacio B. Polancos Jr

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Fayad, N.M., Edora, R.L., El-Mubarak, A.H. et al. Effectiveness of a bioremediation product in degrading the oil spilled in the 1991 Arabian Gulf War. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 787–796 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203149

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