DEGRADATION OF AROMATIC PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (BTEX) BY A SOLVENT TOLERANT BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM
Petroleum aromatic hydrocarbons like benzen e, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene, together known as BTEX, has almost the same chemical structure. These aromatic hydrocarbons are released as pollutants in th e environment. This work was taken up to develop a solvent tolerant bacterial cons ortium tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Paraiba
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=283230157009 |