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Table 1. Numbers of aerobic heterotrophs and biosurfactant-producing bacteria from each of the
soil samples.
Ave rage # Ave rage # Pe rce nt
Ae robic Bios urfactant Bios urfactant
He te rotrophs Produce rs Produce rs
RST Soil
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