Occurrence and growth potentials of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria on the phylloplane of some tropical plants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 542-545

  Ilori, Matthew Olusoji ^a   Amund, Olukayode Oladipupo ^a   Ezeani, Chika John ^a   Omoijiahina, Sarah ^a   Adebusoye, Sunday Adekunle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Degradation; Diesel; Hydrocarbon; Kerosene; Lubricant; Phylloplane

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUEL; HYDROCARBON; KEROSENE;

ACINETOBACTER; ANNONA; ANTHOCLEISTA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BANANA; CANNA; CITRUS FRUIT; COLA; COLOCASSIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HETEROTROPHY; MANGO; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; POLLUTION; PSEUDOMONAS; SARCOPHRYNIUM; TERMINALIA;

ACINETOBACTER; ANNONA; ANTHOCLEISTA; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; COLA; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA; MICROCOCCUS; MUSA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SARCOPHRYNIUM; TERMINALIA;

EID: 33646085769     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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