Optimum nitrogen concentration supporting maximum crude oil biodegradation in microcosms

2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 5979-5984

  Du, Xiaoming ^a   Reeser, Paul ^a   Suidan, Makram T ^a   Huang, Tiehong ^a   Moteleb, Moustafa ^a   Boufadel, Michael C ^a   Venosa, Albert D ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL HYDROCARBONS; NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS; NITRATE CONSUMPTION;

BEACHES; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33646030624     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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