Efficiency of indigenous and inoculated cold-adapted soil microorganisms for biodegradation of diesel oil in alpine soils

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2660-2664

  Margesin, R ^a   Schinner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL;

BIODEGRADATION; DECONTAMINATION; DIESEL OIL; FERTILIZATION; HYDROCARBON; MICROORGANISM; PSYCHROTROPHIC ORGANISM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030814444     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.7.2660-2664.1997     Document Type: Article

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