Microbial attack on sulphur-containing hydrocarbons: Implications for the biodesulphurisation of oils and coals

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-123

  Shennan, Jean L ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodesulphurisation; Coal; Crude oil; Dibenzothiophene; Sulphur hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COAL; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION;

BIODESULFURIZATION; MICROBIAL ATTACK; SULFUR CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS;

DESULFURIZATION;

CARBON; COAL; DIBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; FOSSIL FUEL; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; SULFUR;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0030271592     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199610)67:2<109::AID-JCTB532>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Review

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