Biocatalytic sulfur removal from fuels: Applicability for producing low sulfur gasoline

Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-147

  McFarland, Beverly L ^a   Boron, David J ^b   Deever, William ^c   Meyer, J A ^d   Johnson, Axel R ^e   Atlas, Ronald M ^f  

^a MicroBioTech Consulting   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

^c Deever Ross Inc   (United States)

^d J A Meyer Associates   (United States)

^e Life Science Building #139 ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocatalyst; Desulfurization; Fuel; Gasoline; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

FUEL; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM; SULFUR;

CATALYST; DESULFURIZATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS;

FOSSIL FUELS; GASOLINE; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; RHODOCOCCUS; SULFUR;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); RHODOCOCCUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031849080     PISSN: 1040841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408419891294208     Document Type: Review

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