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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Bioavailability and biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Albert L Juhasz
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Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR)
University of South Australia and Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE)
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide
SA 5095, Australia
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Email: Albert.Juhasz@unisa.edu.au

Microbiology Australia 35(4) 199-200 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA14064
Published: 30 October 2014

Abstract

Contaminant bioavailability plays an influential role in the efficacy of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation.


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