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Tolerance of Nitrobacter to toxicity of some Nigerian crude oils

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  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

    G. C. Okpokwasili & L. O. Odokuma

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Okpokwasili, G.C., Odokuma, L.O. Tolerance of Nitrobacter to toxicity of some Nigerian crude oils. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52, 388–395 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197826

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