Biodegradation of natural oils in seawater

Energy Sources

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 19-34

  Al Darbi, M M ^a   Saeed, N O ^a   Islam, M R ^a   Lee, K ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Auto oxidation; Biodegradation; Marine bacteria; Natural oils; Seawater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; MARINE BIOLOGY; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; VISCOSITY; WASTEWATER;

AUTO-OXIDATION; BIODIESEL; MARINE BACTERIA; NATURAL OILS;

VEGETABLE OILS;

EID: 11844275276     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310490448073     Document Type: Article

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