Laboratory evaluation of oil spill bioremediation products in salt and freshwater systems

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 171-185

  Haines, John R ^a   Kleiner, Eric J ^a   McClellan, Kim A ^a   Koran, Karen M ^b   Holder, Edith L ^b   King, Dennis W ^c   Venosa, Albert D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^c STATKING Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Freshwater; Oil spill; Product test protocol; Saltwater

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; FRESH WATER; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SEA WATER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEASUREMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OIL SPILL; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STIMULATION; WEATHER;

ALKANES; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PETROLEUM; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 21544453851     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0218-1     Document Type: Article

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