Alpine microorganisms: Useful tools for low-temperature bioremediation

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-285

  Margesin, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine; Bioremediation; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Phenol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM;

ALTITUDE; BIOREMEDIATION; COLD; EUROPE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY;

ALTITUDE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLD TEMPERATURE; EUROPE; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34548297679     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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