Factors that affect the degradation of naphthenic acids in oil sands wastewater by indigenous microbial communities

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1482-1491

  Lai, June W S ^a   Pinto, Linda J ^a   Kiehlmann, Eberhard ^a   Bendell Young, Leah I ^a   Moore, Margo M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Carboxylic acids; Mineralization; Naphthenic acids; Oil sands

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; LAKE WATER; NAPHTHENIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINIFORMES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 0029844515     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620150909     Document Type: Article

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