Biodegradation of hopane prevents use as conservative biomarker during bioremediation of PAHs in petroleum contaminated soils

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-117

  Huesemann, Michael H ^a   Hausmann, Tom S ^a   Fortman, Tim J ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker normalization; Hopane biodegradation; PAH biodegradation; Petroleum bioremediation

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOMARKER NORMALIZATIONS; CRUDE OIL-CONTAMINATED SOILS; HOPANE BIODEGRADATIONS; HYDROCARBON BIOREMEDIATION; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; PAH BIODEGRADATIONS; PETROLEUM BIOREMEDIATION; PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 85047688672     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713607978     Document Type: Article

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