Surfactant-Enhanced Biodegradation of Solid Alkanes

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 293-306

  Churchill, Perry F ^a   Churchill, Sharon A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; HYDROCARBON; OCTADECANOL; POLYSORBATE 80; SURFACTANT; TRITON X 100;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL SURFACE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031053253     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376541     Document Type: Article

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