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Fundamentals of Microbiology

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While a large number of organisms are involved in the degradation of solid waste, microbes or microorganisms constitute the biggest group.

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  1. Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technologyy Mizoram, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796012, India

    Naseeba Parveen

  2. Advanced Technology Development Center, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721 302, India

    Tandra Mohanta

  3. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522 240, India

    Deblina Dutta

  4. Civil Engineering Department and School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721 302, India

    Sudha Goel

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Parveen, N., Mohanta, T., Dutta, D., Goel, S. (2024). Fundamentals of Microbiology. In: Goel, S. (eds) Advances in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49144-3_10

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