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

Evaluation of soil microbial communities as influenced by crude oil pollution

Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi*
  • Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi*
  • University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Nigeria.
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Magdalena Frac
  • Magdalena Frac
  • Institute of Agrophysics, Felin Lublin Poland.
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  •  Received: 27 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2015
  •  Published: 13 May 2015

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