Enhancement of rhamnolipid biosurfactant for biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in water

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 570-573

  Wu, Xiaohong ^a   Zeng, Guangming ^a   Yuan, Xingzhong ^a   Huang, Guohe ^a   Dai, Fang ^a   Li, Jianbing ^a   Xi, Beidou ^a   Liu, Hongliang ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; Degradation orthogonal test; Environmental factor; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Rhamnolipid (Rh); Total organic carbon (TOC)

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; AZOMONAS; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SERRATIA; SERRATIA SP.;

EID: 33748788810     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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