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RETRACTION article

Front. Microbiol., 11 June 2024
Sec. Terrestrial Microbiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1441699
This article is part of the Research Topic Recent advancements in microbe-pesticide interaction: A smart-soil bioremediation approach View all 18 articles

Retraction: Immobilization of metribuzin-degrading bacteria on biochar: Enhanced soil remediation and bacterial community restoration

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  1. RETRACTED: Immobilization of metribuzin-degrading bacteria on biochar: Enhanced soil remediation and bacterial community restoration

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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Immobilization of metribuzin-degrading bacteria on biochar: Enhanced soil remediation and bacterial community restoration

by Wahla, A. Q., Anwar, S., Fareed, M. I., Ikram, W., Ali, L., Alharby, H. F., Bamagoos, A. A., Almaghamsi, A. A., Iqbal, S., and Ali, S. (2023). Front. Microbiol. 13:1027284. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1027284

The journal retracts the 2023 article cited above.

Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the contributions of the authors of the article. Our investigation, conducted in accordance with Frontiers policies, confirmed a serious breach of our authorship policies and of publication ethics; the article is therefore retracted.

This retraction was approved by the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors received a communication regarding the retraction and had a chance to respond. This communication has been recorded by the publisher.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2024) Retraction: Immobilization of metribuzin-degrading bacteria on biochar: Enhanced soil remediation and bacterial community restoration. Front. Microbiol. 15:1441699. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1441699

Received: 31 May 2024; Accepted: 31 May 2024;
Published: 11 June 2024.

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