Growth profile and hydrocarbonoclastic potential of microorganisms isolated from tarballs in the Bight of Bonny, Nigeria

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1317-1322

  Itah, A Y ^a   Essien, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bight of Bonny; Growth; Hydrocarbonoclastic potential; Microorganisms; Tarballs

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS;

BIGHT OF BONNY; TARBALLS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AMORPHOTHECA RESINAE; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CANDIDA MARINA; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; CLADOSPORIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; CRYPTOCOCCUS ALBIDUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KOCURIA VARIANS; MICROCOCCUS; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA MARINA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SACCHAROMYCES; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 27944448730     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-6694-z     Document Type: Article

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