Characterization of microbial souring in Berea‐sand porous medium with a North Sea oil field inoculum

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• Corresponding author. Present address: Environmental‐Microbial Biotechnology Facility, L‐532, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551–9900, USA
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• Present address: Hydrometrics Incorporated, 2727 Airport Rd., Helena, MT 59601, USA
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