Crude oils spills in the environment, effects and some innovative clean-up biotechnologies

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-320

  Onwurah, I N E ^a   Ogugua, V N ^a   Onyike, N B ^b   Ochonogor, A E ^c   Otitoju, O F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Environmental biotechnology; Petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CLEANUP; OIL SPILL; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION EFFECT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 42449094680     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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