Diversity analyses of microbial communities in petroleum samples from Brazilian oil fields

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 81, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-70

  Silva, T R ^a   Verde, L C L ^a   Santos Neto, E V ^b   Oliveira, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Microbial diversity; Oil degradation; Petroleum microbiology; RRNA 16S

Indexed keywords

16S RRNA GENE LIBRARIES; ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; OIL DEGRADATION; RRNA 16S;

BIODEGRADATION; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; RNA;

BACTERIA;

BIODEGRADATION; CULTIVATION; GENE; HYDROCARBON; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL FIELD; OIL INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BRAZIL; POTIGUAR BASIN; RIO GRANDE DO NORTE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES; CHLOROFLEXI; CHLOROFLEXI (CLASS); DEFERRIBACTERES; FIRMICUTES; METHANOMICROBIACEAE; PROTEOBACTERIA; SPIROCHAETALES; SPIROCHAETES; THERMOTOGA; THERMOTOGAE; THERMOTOGAE (CLASS);

EID: 84876736238     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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