Microbial petroleum desulfurization

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 299-308

  Kim, Byung Hong ^a   Shin, Pyung Kyun ^a   Na, Jong Uk ^a   Park, Doo Hyun ^b   Bang, Sung Ho ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seokyung University   (South Korea)

^c Hanseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Desulfovibrio desulfuricans; Desulfurization; Dibenzothiophene; Organic sulfur; Petroleum; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842512401     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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