Isolation and characterization of benzene, toluene and xylene degrading Pseudomonas sp. selected as candidates for bioremediation

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 15-20

  Di Martino, Carla ^a   López, Nancy I ^a   Raiger Iustman, Laura J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; BTEX; Oil bioremediation agent; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

BIO SURFACTANT; BIOREMEDIATION AGENT; BTEX; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; PSEUDOMONAS;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; GENES; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; POLLUTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOLUENE; WASTEWATER; XYLENE;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTER; GROWTH RATE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER; SURFACTANT; TOLUENE; WASTEWATER; XYLENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 83455263842     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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