Isolation of estuarine biosurfactant-producing bacteria

Bioremediation has proven to be an effective strategy in the recuperation of oil contaminated ecosystems. However most bacteria used in this processes, while being able to degrade a wide range of the oil hydrocarbons, have limited action due to the low water solubility of these compounds. Hence, a p...

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Main Author: Domingues, Patrícia Maia (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/7773
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/7773