Application of rhamnolipid biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial-enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)
Abstract In this study, the biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa was evaluated in view of its ability to be used in Microbial-Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR). This microorganism was isolated from a soil artificially contaminated with crude oil and used to produce rhamnolipid using glycerol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-0633-x |