Selection of biosurfactan/bioemulsifier-producing bacteria from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 668-675

  Viramontes Ramos, Sabina ^a   Portillo Ruiz, Martha Cristina ^a   de Lourdes Ballinas Casarrubias, María ^a   Torres Muñoz, José Vinicio ^a   Rivera Chavira, Blanca Estela ^a   Nevárez Moorillón, Guadalupe Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bioemulsifiers; Biosurfactants; Hydrocarbon contamination; Soil microbiota

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 77954303572     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000300017     Document Type: Article

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