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Microbial decomposition of smog organic pollutants

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  1. Division of Ecology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Thessaloniki, 540 06, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Margaris, N.S., Vokou, D. Microbial decomposition of smog organic pollutants. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 36, 15–22 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623469

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