Accelerated biodegradation of n-alkanes in aqueous solution by the addition of fermented whey

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 190-194

  Östberg, Tomas L ^a   Jonsson, Anders P ^a   Lundström, Ulla S ^b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Degradation; Fermented whey; Mineralization; n Alkanes; Petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SOLUTIONS;

DEGRADATION RATE; FERMENTED WHEY; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MINERALIZATION; N-ALKANES;

PARAFFINS;

BIODEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT; OXIC CONDITIONS;

EID: 33646561835     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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