Measurement of hydrocarbon-degrading microbial populations by a 96-well plate most-probable-number procedure

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-41

  Haines, J R ^a   Wrenn, B A ^a   Holder, E L ^a   Strohmeier, K L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Hydrocarbon degraders; INT; MPN; Tetrazolium

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; TETRAZOLIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HYDROCARBONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029959058     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569919     Document Type: Article

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