Assessment of hydrocarbon biodegradability in clayed and weathered polluted soils

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-353

  Ramirez M E ^b   Zapien B ^a   Zegarra, H G ^a   Rojas, N G ^c   Fernandez L C ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b Instituto Nacional de Ecologia   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Assay; Drilling muds; Native microorganisms; Nutrient stimulation; Water content

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BORING; DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBONS; ISOMERS; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

BIODEGRADATION TESTS; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; DRILLING MUDS; DRY SOILS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATIONS; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATIONS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; N:P RATIOS; NATIVE MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTED SOILS; SECOND ORDERS; TOTAL CARBONS; WATER-HOLDING CAPACITIES;

WATER CONTENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CLAY SOIL; DRILLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROCARBON; MICROCOSM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 60549089018     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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