Alkane biodegradation by a microbial community from contaminated sediments in Patagonia, Argentina

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-79

  Olivera, Nelda L ^a   Esteves, José L ^a   Commendatore, Marta G ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; MICROORGANISMS; PARAFFINS; SEDIMENTS;

PRISTINE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALKANE; DECANE; HEXADECANE;

ALKANE; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON POLLUTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

EID: 0031177938     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(97)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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