Distribution of PAH-ring hydroxylating dioxygenase genes in bacteria isolated from two illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are commonly found pollutants in the Niger Delta. They are comparatively persistent in the environment. Also, they distort healthy microbial interaction and pose high risk to human health owing to their toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. This research inve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Scientific African |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227618300188 |