Anaerobic desulphurisation of thiophenes by mixed microbial communities from oilfields

Biodegradation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-182

  Marcelis, C L M ^a   Ivanova, A E ^b   Janssen, A J H ^a,b   Stams, A J M ^b  

^a Paques BV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodesulphurisation; Sulphate reduction; Thiophenes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CELL CULTURE; OIL FIELDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

THIOPHENES;

DESULFURIZATION;

ALCOHOL; BENZOTHIOPHENE; BIPHENYL; DIBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; LACTIC ACID; PETROLEUM; SULFIDE; THIOPHENE; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; DESULFURIZATION; OIL FIELD;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DESULFURIZATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; PETROLEUM; SULFIDES; SULFUR; THIOPHENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOMO;

EID: 0037829553     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024264216363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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