Bacterial degradation of vegetable oils

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 14-15, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 291-303

  Pereira, M Glória ^a   Mudge, Stephen M ^a   Latchford, John ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria; Degradation; Fatty acids; Oil degrading bacteria; Salt marsh; Sunflower and linseed oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041383735     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757549808037610     Document Type: Article

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