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Microbial degradation of benzene and toluene in groundwater

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  1. Dept. of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of California, 92521, Riverside, California, USA

    U. Karlson & W. T. Frankenberger Jr.

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Karlson, U., Frankenberger, W.T. Microbial degradation of benzene and toluene in groundwater. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 505–510 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701927

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