Effect of temperature on biodegradation of crude oil

Energy Sources

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 233-244

  Zekri, Abdulrazag Y ^a   Chaalal, Omar ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Biodegradation; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; HYDROCARBONS; LEACHING; MARINE ENGINEERING; OIL WELLS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ASPHALTENES; MICROBIAL GROWTH; OILSPILLS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 11844250544     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310490448299     Document Type: Article

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