Detection of toluene degradation in bacteria isolated from oil contaminated soils

Toluene (C7H8) a hydrocarbon in crude oil, is a common contaminant in soil and groundwater. In this study, the ability to degrade toluene was investigated from twelve bacteria isolates which were isolated from soil contaminated with oil. Out of 12 bacterial isolates tested, most of Pseudomonas sp. s...

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Main Authors: Ainon Hamzah,, Arezoo Tavakoli,, Amir Rabu,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2932/1/04_Ainon_Hamzah.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2932/
http://www.ukm.my/jsm/contents.html
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