Enhanced degradation of petrol (Slovene diesel) in an aqueous system by immobilized Pseudomonas fluorescens

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-104

  Wilson, N G ^a   Bradley, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b L Nirersity of Plymouth ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; DIESEL FUEL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0030058326     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03195.x     Document Type: Article

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