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Isolation and characterisation of a bioflocculant produced by Bacillus firmus

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Salehizadeh, H., Shojaosadati, S. Isolation and characterisation of a bioflocculant produced by Bacillus firmus . Biotechnology Letters 24, 35–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013853115624

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