Molecular detection, quantification and distribution of alkane-degrading bacteria in production water from low temperature oilfields

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-57

  Li, Hui ^a   Wang, Xiao Li ^b   Mu, Bo Zhong ^b   Gu, Ji Dong ^c   Liu, Yong Di ^a   Lin, Kuang Fei ^a   Lu, Shu Guang ^a   Lu, Qiang ^a   Li, Bing Zhi ^a   Li, Yang Yang ^d   Du, Xiao Ming ^e  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry   (China)

^e CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Alkane degrading bacteria; AlkB gene; Bioremediation; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE); Oil contamination

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE ENCODING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; PARAFFINS; TEMPERATURE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; DEGRADING BACTERIA; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESES (DGGE); ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DETECTION; OIL CONTAMINATION; PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION; SENSITIVE DETECTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALKANE; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKER; BIOREMEDIATION; DETECTION METHOD; ELECTROKINESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OIL FIELD; PETROLEUM; POLLUTION EFFECT; WASTEWATER;

ACIDISPHAERA; ACINETOBACTER; ALCANIVORAX; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; GEOBACILLUS; MARINOBACTER; MYCOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; RHODOCOCCUS; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 84871808228     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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