Evaluation of microbial systems for bioremediation of petroleum refinery effluents in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-35

  Ojumu, T V ^a   Bello, O O ^b   Sonibare, J A ^b   Solomon, B O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Phenol; Pseudomonas; Refinery effluents

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATABOLISM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NIGERIA; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SCALE UP; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 18244376364     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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