Anaerobic biodegradation of long-chain n-alkanes under sulfate-reducing conditions

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2191-2195

  Caldwell, Matthew E ^a   Garrett, Robert M ^b   Prince, Roger C ^b   Suflita, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; OIL SPILLS; PARAFFINS; REDUCTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

FOSSIL FUEL; PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032528114     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es9801083     Document Type: Article

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