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Degradation of TNP, RDX, and CL-20 Explosives by Microbes

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Biological Remediation of Explosive Residues

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Life on the planet earth is supported by the continuous cycling of elements. Due to massive mobilization of natural resources and industrial synthesis of chemicals, a number of environmental problems have arisen as a consequence of incorporation of the synthesized molecules into ongoing biological cycles. The quality of life on earth is linked inextricably to the overall quality of environment.

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Singh, B., Kaur, J., Singh, K. (2014). Degradation of TNP, RDX, and CL-20 Explosives by Microbes. In: Singh, S. (eds) Biological Remediation of Explosive Residues. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01083-0_5

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