Biochemical oxygen demand exertion and glucose uptake kinetics of Azotobacter in crude oil polluted medium

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 464-474

  Onwurah, I N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; OXIDATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; GLUCOSE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PETROLEUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031898463     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900648     Document Type: Article

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