Degradation of straight-chain aliphatic and high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a strain of Mycobacterium austroafricanum

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 230-239

  Bogan, B W ^a   Lahner, L M ^a   Sullivan, W R ^a   Paterek, J R ^a  

^a GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Mycobacterium; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Soil remediation

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; AROMATIZATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MINERALOGY; PYRENE; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; FLUORANTHENE; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ISOLATED STRAINS; LIQUID CULTURE; MANUFACTURED GAS PLANTS; MINERALISATION; MYCOBACTERIA; SOILS REMEDIATION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARBON; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORENE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PAH; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; LIQUID CULTURE; MINERALIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AUSTROAFRICANUM; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AUSTROAFRICANUM; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0037244765     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01824.x     Document Type: Article

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