Biosurfactants are useful tools for the bioremediation of contaminated soil: A review

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Bustamante, M ^a   Duran N ^b,c   Diez, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biosurfactants; Hydrophobic organic compounds; Soil

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 84875991953     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-95162012005000024     Document Type: Review

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