Role of diazotrophic bacteria in the bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 957-964

  Onwurah, Ikechukwu N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Azotobacter; Biological nitrogen fixation; Bioremediation; Co metabolism; Crude oil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; OIL SPILLS;

BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

NITROGEN; PETROLEUM;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE OIL; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

AZOTOBACTER;

EID: 0032827978     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199910)74:10<957::AID-JCTB121>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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