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    S. S. Belyaev, I. A. Borzenkov, T. N. Nazina, E. P. Rozanova & M. V. Ivanov

  2. Tatarstan Research Institute for Petroleum Industry, Bugul'ma, Tatarstan, Russia

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Belyaev, S.S., Borzenkov, I.A., Nazina, T.N. et al. Use of Microorganisms in the Biotechnology for the Enhancement of Oil Recovery. Microbiology 73, 590–598 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:MICI.0000044250.21076.0e

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