Simultaneous valorization and biocatalytic upgrading of heavy vacuum gas oil by the biosurfactant‐producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa AK6U

Summary Heavy vacuum gas oil (HVGO) is a complex and viscous hydrocarbon stream that is produced as the bottom side product from the vacuum distillation units in petroleum refineries. HVGO is conventionally treated with thermochemical process, which is costly and environmentally polluting. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Wael Ahmed Ismail, Magdy El‐Said Mohamed, Maysoon N. Awadh, Christian Obuekwe, Ashraf M. El Nayal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12741