A study of a bacterial immobilization substratum for use in the bioremediation of crude oil in a saltwater system

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 524-530

  Wilson, N G ^a   Bradley, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELLS; CRUDE OIL; GASOLINE; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; NITRATES; PHOSPHATES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CAPACITY ABSORPTION; CELL LOADING; FREEZE DRYING; IMMOBILISATION; IMMOBILISED CELLS; IMMOBILIZATION MATRICES; LOADING CAPACITIES; PROTEIN G; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RECOVERABILITY;

BIOREMEDIATION;

PETROLEUM; SEA WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; IMMOBILIZATION SUBSTRATUM; PETROL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SEA POLLUTION;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0030798360     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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