Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a polluted tropical stream

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1149-1159

  Adebusoye, Sunday A ^a   Ilori, Matthew O ^a   Amund, Olukayode O ^a   Teniola, Olakunle D ^b   Olatope, S O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Degradation; Hydrocarbons; Phytane; Pristane; Residual oil

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BACTERIA; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEGRADATION; KEROSENE; MICROBIOLOGY; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES;

PH DECREMENT; PHYTANE; PRISTANE; RESIDUAL OIL; WATER SAMPLES ENRICHMENT;

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547126193     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9345-3     Document Type: Article

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