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Mitra, S., Sana, B., Mukherjee, J. (2014). Ecological Roles and Biotechnological Applications of Marine and Intertidal Microbial Biofilms. In: Muffler, K., Ulber, R. (eds) Productive Biofilms. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 146. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2014_271

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