Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 28, Problem 8R
Describe an example of bioconversion. What
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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