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Original Articles

Study of Biofilms of Sulfidogens from North Sea Oil Production Facilities Using Continuous-Flow Apparatus

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Pages 101-120 | Received 01 Sep 1997, Accepted 23 Oct 1997, Published online: 28 Jan 2009

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