Retraction: Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent by Biostimulation

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doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.708133

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Front. Microbiol. , 31 May 2021

Sec. Microbiotechnology

Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.708133

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Retraction: Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent by Biostimulation

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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent by Biostimulation

by Chandra, R., Sharma, P., Yadav, S., and Tripathi, S. (2018). Front. Microbiol. 9:960. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00960

The journal retracts the May 15, 2018 article cited above.

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Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2021) Retraction: Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent by Biostimulation. Front. Microbiol. 12:708133. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.708133

Received: 11 May 2021; Accepted: 11 May 2021;
Published: 31 May 2021.

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William James Hickey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

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Retraction: Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Residual Organic Pollutants of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent by Biostimulation

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