The article titled “Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates” [1] has been retracted as it was found to be substantially similar to the following previously published article: “Biodegradation Of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates,” by Aboelwafa, A. M., and Alwasify, R. S., published in Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences.
References
- 1.Al-Wasify R. S., Hamed S. R. Bacterial biodegradation of crude oil using local isolates. International Journal of Bacteriology. 2014;2014:8. doi: 10.1155/2014/863272.863272 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] [Retracted]