Degradation of a Mixture of Hydrocarbons, Gasoline, and Diesel Oil Additives by Rhodococcus aetherivorans and Rhodococcus wratislaviensis

Weblink:

Degradation of a Mixture of Hydrocarbons, Gasoline, and Diesel Oil Additives by Rhodococcus aetherivorans and Rhodococcus wratislaviensis (2010)

Direct Web link for download / abstract: http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/75/24/7774

Producer link: http://aem.asm.org/

Country: France

Resource Type: document --> technical publication --> journal article

Producer Type: University research group / research institute

Author(s) or Producer(s):
Marc Auffret
Diane Labbé, Gérald Thouand, Charles W. Greer, and Françoise Fayolle-Guichard

Availability:

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75(24): 7774-7782.

Associated Project:

Associated Organisation:

Stage of development:

Short description and topics:

Fuel spillages and leaks from petroleum storage facilities can lead to serious pollution of soils 
and underground water. In a recent study, two strains of Rhodococcus bacteria were found to be effective 
at degrading a number of petroleum hydrocarbons and thus helping clean up contaminated sites.

Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->BTEX
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->MTBE
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Contaminated land-->Soil and groundwater processes-->Microbiology
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Hydrocarbons
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater processes-->Microbiology

Long Description:

Submitted by: Professor Paul Bardos Who does what?
14/02/2010 20:19:00