Growth and hydrocarbon degradation by three desert fungi under conditions of simultaneous temperature and salt stress

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 197-205

  Obuekwe, Christian O ^a   Badrudeen, Adekunle M ^a   Al Saleh, Esmaeil ^a   Mulder, Jack L ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Desert microfungi; Hydrocarbon degradation; Temperature and salt stress

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDROCARBONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

DESERT MICROFUNGI; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; SALT MARSH; TEMPERATURE AND SALT STRESS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOREMEDIATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH; HYDROCARBON; SALINITY;

DRECHSLERA; DRECHSLERA SP.; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM LATERITIUM; PAPULASPORA;

EID: 28344449077     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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