Biosurfactant-enhanced hydrocarbon bioremediation: An overview

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-94

  Souza, Ellen Cristina ^a   Vessoni Penna, Thereza Christina ^a   De Souza Oliveira, Ricardo Pinheiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Biosurfactant; BTEX hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894078422     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.01.007     Document Type: Review

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