Induction and development of the oil emulsifying system in an alkane oxidizing Rhodococcus species

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 700-708

  Bredholt, Harald ^a   Eimhjellen, Kjell ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alkane oxidation; Bacteria; Crude oil; Emulsification; Inducers

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALKANE; ALKENE; ESTER; FATTY ALCOHOL; GLYCEROL; PETROLEUM; PRISTANE; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EMULSION; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; SOLUBILITY; VOLATILIZATION;

RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033306740     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w99-057     Document Type: Article

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