Effects of biologically produced surfactants on the mobility and biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

<p> A laboratory investigation was conducted to determine the effects of biologically produced surfactants (biosurfactants) on petroleum hydrocarbons and their potential for the removal of hydrocarbons from groundwater systems. Bioaurfactanta have been found to be produced by microorganisms du...

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Main Author: Falatko, David M.
Other Authors: Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45990
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11242009-020044/