Comprehensive review on deciphering the biodegradation of nitramine explosives RDX and HMX: An insight on the mechanisms, pathways and environmental implication
Authors:
- Mhadeshwar UrviMUMhadeshwar Urvi
- W. Jabez OsborneWOW. Jabez Osborne
Open Access
- 15 April 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
- Vol. 22
Abstract
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