Extracellular polymeric substances of bacteria and their potential environmental applications

Journal of Environmental Management - Tập 144 - Trang 1-25 - 2014
Tanaji T. More1, Jayprakash Yadav1, S. Yan1, R. D. Tyagi1, Xianhui Li2
1Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre Eau, Terre & Environnement, Université du Québec, 490 de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada.
2U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 17-2141, Kansas City, KS 66117, USA

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