Characteristics of bioemulsifiers synthesised in crude oil media by Halomonas eurihalina and their effectiveness in the isolation of bacteria able to grow in the presence of hydrocarbons

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 347-351

  Calvo, C ^a   Martinez Checa F ^a   Toledo, F ^a   Porcel, J ^a   Quesada, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIOPOLYMER; EMULSIFYING AGENT; NAPHTHALENE; PETROLEUM; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYRENE; SULFATE; SURFACTANT; URONIC ACID;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMULSION; HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS EURIHALINA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; SYNTHESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS EURIHALINA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037210466     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1115-4     Document Type: Article

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