Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons (20 g/kg dw soil) was investigated in 3 media, differing in the kind of petroleum fractions. In the laboratory experiments, during 5 months, the activities of petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms and dehydrogenase activity of soil was determined. Ga...

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Main Authors: MR Mehrasbi, B Haghighi, M Shariat, S Naseri, K Naddafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2003-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/267.pdf&manuscript_id=267