Assessment of diesel degrading potential of fungal isolates from sludge contaminated soil of petroleum refinery, Haryana

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-190

  Chaudhry, Smita ^a   Luhach, Jyoti ^a   Sharma, Vandana ^a   Sharma, Chetan ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremehation; Diesel; Inhgenous fungi; Petroleum sludge

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SP.; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 84863753579     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2012.182.190     Document Type: Article

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