Biodegradation of MTBE by bacteria isolated from oil hydrocarbons - Contaminated environments

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86

  Lalevic, B ^a   Raicevic, V ^a   Kikovic, D ^b   Jovanovic, L ^c   Surlan Momirovic, G ^a   Jovic, J ^d   Talaie, A R ^e   Morina, F ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Serbia)

^c Educons University   (Serbia)

^d Institute for Plant Protection and Environment   (Serbia)

^e Jami Institute of Technology   (Iran)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; MTBE degrading bacteria; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH RATE; HYDROCARBON; ISOLATED POPULATION; MTBE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS SUBSP. SAPROPHYTICUS;

EID: 84855538396     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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