African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Heavy metals bioremediation potential of Klebsiella species isolated from diesel polluted soil

Aransiola E. F.*
  • Aransiola E. F.*
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Ige O. A.
  • Ige O. A.
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Ehinmitola E. O.
  • Ehinmitola E. O.
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Layokun S. K.
  • Layokun S. K.
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2017
  •  Published: 10 May 2017

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