Principles of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the environment

Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are a big group of chemicals that have caused a major concern because of their widespread distribution into the environment, bioaccumulation potential, harmful effects and biodegradation resistance. Soil and water pollution is mainly attributed to hydrocarbons from oil r...

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Main Authors: Adnan B. Al-Hawash, Maytham A. Dragh, Shue Li, Ahmad Alhujaily, Hayder A. Abbood, Xiaoyu Zhang, Fuying Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428518300244