Petroleum biotechnology: Technology trends for the future

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2653-2666

  Montiel, Carmina ^a   Quintero, Rodolfo ^b   Aburto, Jorge ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE PROCESOS Y TECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biorefining; Biotechnology; Oil industry; Petroleum; Technology prospective

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SULFUR;

BIOPROCESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; METAL EXTRACTION; OIL INDUSTRY; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM BIOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 67650480633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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