Bacterial degradation of emulsified crude oil and the effect of various surfactants

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-22

  Bruheim, Per ^a   Bredholt, Harald ^a   Eimhjellen, Kjell ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

bacteria; biodegradation; crude oil; surfactants; Warburg

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROPHILICITY; ISOTOPE LABELING; LIPOPHILICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; OIL; SURFACTANT;

EID: 0030613163     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-003     Document Type: Article

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