Effects of heavy metals on growth of species of Micrococcus and Pseudomonas in a crude oil/mineral salts medium

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-245

  Benka Coker, M O ^a   Ekundayo, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Growth response; Heavy metals; Lethal concentrations; Micrococcus; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

OIL CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPPER; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GROWTH KINETICS; LEAD; MANGANESE; SALT DEPOSITS; ZINC;

CELL CULTURE;

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MINERAL; OIL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0032392096     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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