Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 43.4, Problem 4RIA
What components are commonly added to microbes used to treat petrochemical contamination? Why are these added?
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Prescott's Microbiology
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Ch. 43.2 - Prob. 1.2RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.3RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.4RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.5RIACh. 43.2 - What minerals contribute to eutrophication?Ch. 43.2 - Prob. 2.1RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 2.2RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 2.3RIACh. 43.3 - Why must the membrane between the two chambers be...Ch. 43.3 - Prob. 1RIACh. 43.3 - Prob. 2RIACh. 43.3 - How might microbial fuel cells be involved in...Ch. 43.4 - Why does dehalogenation increase the likelihood...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 1RIACh. 43.4 - Explain the two mechanisms of reductive...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 3RIACh. 43.4 - What components are commonly added to microbes...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 5RIACh. 43 - You wish to build a house in a rural community...Ch. 43 - Prob. 2CHICh. 43 - Biofilms are known to form on surfaces in drinking...
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