The isolation and characterisation of bacteria with the potential to degrade waxes that cause water repellency in sandy soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 427-434

  Roper, Margaret M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Non wetting soils; Wax degrading bacteria

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BACTERIA; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; METABOLISM; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SAND; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

BIOSURFACTANTS; WATER REPELLENCY;

SOILS;

BACTERIUM; REPELLENT; SANDY SOIL; WAX;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3242679143     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR03153     Document Type: Article

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