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Volatilization of mercury compounds and utilization of various aromatic compounds by a broad-spectrum mercury resistantBacillus pasteurii strain

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, University College of Science, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, 700 019, Calcutta, India

    Kalipada Pahan, Satyajit Ray, Ratan Gachhui, Jayasri Chaudhuri & Amalendu Mandal

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Pahan, K., Ray, S., Gachhui, R. et al. Volatilization of mercury compounds and utilization of various aromatic compounds by a broad-spectrum mercury resistantBacillus pasteurii strain. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 591–598 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688204

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