Isolation, identification, and performance studies of a novel paraffin-degrading bacterium of Gordonia amicalis LH3

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Hao, Dong Hui ^a   Lin, Jian Qun ^a   Song, Xin ^a   Lin, Jian Qiang ^a   Su, Yu Jie ^a,b   Qu, Yin Bo ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Gordonia amicalis; MEOR; Oil; Paraffin

Indexed keywords

BIOSURFACTANT; OIL; PARAFFIN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GORDONIA; GORDONIA AMICALIS; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GORDONIA AMICALIS;

EID: 40549145902     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-007-0168-8     Document Type: Article

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