Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon by a halotolerant bacterial consortium isolated from marine environment

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 639-652

  Arulazhagan, P ^a   Vasudevan, N ^b   Yeom, I T ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial consortium; Biodegradation; Halotolerant; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PAH; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; OCHROBACTRUM; OCHROBACTRUM SP.; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 78049264423     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326174     Document Type: Article

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