Establishing oil-degrading biofilms on gravel particles and glass plates

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-185

  Al Awadhi, H ^a   Al Hasan, R H ^a   Sorkhoh, N A ^a   Salamah, S ^a   Radwan, S S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioremediation; Hydrocarbons; Oil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; DEGRADATION;

OIL-DEGRADING BIOFILMS;

BIOFILMS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; GRAVEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0037228581     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00140-3     Document Type: Article

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