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Evaluation of phosphorus sources promoting bioremediation of diesel fuel in soil

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  1. Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, 92521, Riverside, California, USA

    S. A. Mills & W. T. Frankenberger Jr.

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Mills, S.A., Frankenberger, W.T. Evaluation of phosphorus sources promoting bioremediation of diesel fuel in soil. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 280–284 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192045

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