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In Situ Bioremediation Of Perchlorate In Groundwater: An Overview

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In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater

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Stroo, H.F., Loehr, R.C., Ward, C.H. (2009). In Situ Bioremediation Of Perchlorate In Groundwater: An Overview. In: Stroo, H.F., Ward, C.H. (eds) In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater. SERDP/ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84921-8_1

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