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Microbial degradation of high-molecular-weight alkanes.

Applied microbiology ·Vol. 28 ·No. 6 ·1974-12-00 ·Pages 1084-5

Haines JR, Alexander M

Abstract

Measurements of biological O(2) demand showed that normal alkanes containing up to 44 carbon atoms were metabolized by microorganisms.

MeSH Terms

Alkanes/metabolism Bacteria/metabolism Biodegradation, Environmental Molecular Weight Oxygen Consumption Soil Microbiology

Chemicals

Alkanes

Authors & Affiliations

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Haines J R

Alexander M

References (2)

2 references, click to expand

Utilization of hydrocarbons by Cladosporium resinae.
J Gen Microbiol. 1973 May;76(1):243-6 PMID: 4737370
Growth of Aspergillus versicolor on higher paraffins.
Biochem J. 1932;26(1):133-42 PMID: 16744796

Article Info

Journal

Applied microbiology

Abbr.

Appl Microbiol

ISSN

0003-6919

DOI

Published

1974-12-00

Pages

1084-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7605802

PMCID

PMC186890

Subset

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