Degradation of crude oil by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Alcaligenes odorans

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-362

  Lal, B ^a   Khanna, S ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; AROMATIZATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; NAPHTHALENE; PARAFFINS;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ALCALIGENES; ALKANE FRACTIONS; AROMATIC FRACTION; EICOSANE; GUJARAT; HEAVY CRUDE OIL; HEPTADECANE; INDIAN CRUDES; OCTADECANE;

CRUDE OIL;

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ALCALIGENES; ALCALIGENES FAECALIS SUBSP. FAECALIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029910007     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03519.x     Document Type: Article

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