Evaluation of the biodegradation of different types of lubricant oils in liquid medium

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1285-1290

  Lopes, Paulo Renato Matos ^a   Bidoia, Ederio Dino ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Liquid medium; Lubricant oil; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 60449095913     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000500028     Document Type: Article

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