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Thermophilic fungi and the deterioration of nigerian oil palm kernels

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Oso, B.A. Thermophilic fungi and the deterioration of nigerian oil palm kernels. Econ Bot 33, 58–62 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858214

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