Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2769

Full Length Research Paper

Growth pattern of two crop species on bio-remediated hydrocarbon polluted soils

Agbor R. B.
  • Agbor R. B.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Ekpo I. A.
  • Ekpo I. A.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Kalu S. E.
  • Kalu S. E.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Bassey I. U.
  • Bassey I. U.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Okoi E. P.
  • Okoi E. P.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Ude E. O.
  • Ude E. O.
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, P. M. B 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2015
  •  Published: 30 January 2015

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