Isolation and characterization of psychrotrophic and halotolerant Rhodococcus sp. YHLT-2

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 605-612

  Ryu, Hee Wook ^a   Joo, Yang Hee ^b   An, Youn Joo ^c   Cho, Kyung Suk ^b  

^a Soongsil University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Crude oil; Halotolerance; Psychrotroph; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; DIESEL FUEL; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; SALT TOLERANCE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 33646575006     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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