Biochemical and Physical Characterization of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils in Tehran

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Mehrdad Cheraghi ¹ (Department of the Environment, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran)
Soheil Sobhanardakani ² (Department of the Environment, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran)
Bahareh Lorestani ³ (Department of the Environment, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran)
Hajar Merrikhpour ⁴ (Department of Agriculture, University of Sayyed Jamaleddin Asad abadi, Asad abad, Iran)
Hassan ParviziMosaed ⁵ (Young Researchers & Elite Club, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran)

Received: 2015-07-04 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2015-09-14

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