Potential of agricultural by-products in the bioremediation of fuel spills

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 369-372

  Pometto III, A L ^a   Oulman, C S ^b   DiSpirito, A A ^a   Johnson, K E ^a   Baranow, S ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Petrochemical oxidation; Soybean hulls

Indexed keywords

FUEL; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; OIL SPILL; SOIL TREATMENT; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031717303     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900542     Document Type: Article

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