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Chromium-Microorganism Interactions in Soils: Remediation Implications

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Kamaludeen, S.P., Megharaj, M., Juhasz, A.L., Sethunathan, N., Naidu, R. (2003). Chromium-Microorganism Interactions in Soils: Remediation Implications. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 178. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21728-2_4

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