A filter-plate method for the recovery and cultivation of microorganisms utilizing volatile organic compounds

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-144

  Kleinheinz, G T ^a   Bagley, S T ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Degradation; Enrichment; Microbial enrichment; Microorganisms; Petroleum; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON; NAPHTHALENE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PINENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE AGENT; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030873125     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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