Degradation of crude oil by indigenous microorganisms supplemented with nutrients

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 659-661

  Xia, Wen Xiang ^a,b   Zheng, Xi Lai ^a   Li, Jin Cheng ^b   Song, Zhi Wen ^b   Zhou, Li ^b   Sun, Hao Fen ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b QINGDAO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation kinetics; Microbial population; N P ratio; Oil spill

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION KINETICS; MICROBIAL POPULATION; OIL SPILL;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; MICROORGANISM;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; BIOREMEDIATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; KINETICS; MARINE BIOLOGY; PETROLEUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 30744468130     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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