Biosurfactant solubilization of PAHs

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 465-474

  Page, Cheryl A ^a   Bonner, James S ^b   Kanga, Shahrukh A ^a   Mills, Marc A ^c   Autenrieth, Robin L ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; PAHs; Petroleum; Solubility

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; MIXTURES; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOSURFACTANT SOLUBILIZATION; PHASE CONCENTRATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SYNTHETIC SURFACTANT;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYSORBATE 80; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; MICELLE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILITY;

RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032752450     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1999.16.465     Document Type: Article

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