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Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Acinetobacter: recent progress, challenges and future directions

Jul 2026 · Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society · Vol 23 · 0 citations · 119 references

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Although Acinetobacter species offer cost-effective environmental restoration, further advances in metabolic engineering, toxicity assessment, and field-scale validation are required and future directions for the safe and effective deployment of Acinetobacter spp.

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