Towards bioremediation of toxic unresolved complex mixtures of hydrocarbons: Identification of bacteria capable of rapid degradation of alkyltetralins

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-136

  Frenzel, Max ^a   James, Philip ^a   Burton, Sara K ^a   Rowland, Steven J ^b   Lappin Scott, Hilary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkyltetralins; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biodegradation; Rhodococcus; Unresolved complex mixtures

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTAMINATED LAND; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBON; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH TYNESIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WHITLEY BAY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 63149188089     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-009-0070-4     Document Type: Article

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