Fast biodegradation of long chain n-alkanes and crude oil at high concentrations with Rhodococcus sp. Moj-3449

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-202

  Binazadeh, Mojtaba ^a   Karimi, Iftekhar A ^a   Li, Zhi ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Long chain n alkanes; n Hexadecane; Oil degradation; Subterminal oxidation

Indexed keywords

CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION OF; CRUDE OIL; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FAST GROWTH RATE; FAST RATE; HIGH CONCENTRATION; LONG-CHAIN N-ALKANES; N-ALKANES; N-DODECANE; N-HEXADECANE; N-OCTADECANE; N-TETRADECANE; OIL CONCENTRATION; OIL DEGRADATION; OIL-WATER; POLLUTED AREA; RHODOCOCCUS SP; SUBTERMINAL OXIDATION;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEGRADATION; EMULSIFICATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLLUTION; STRAIN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE; HEXADECANE; PETROLEUM; TETRADECANE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RHODOCOCCUS;

RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 67650732338     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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