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Degradation of Petroleum by an Alga, Prototheca Zopfii

Prototheca zopfii is an achlorophyllous alga which degrades oil. It has been found to degrade 10 and 40% of a motor oil and crude oil, respectively, when tested under appropriate conditions. Degradation of the crude oil observed in this study compares well with the amount of degradation accomplished...

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Main Authors: Walker, J. D., Colwell, R. R., Petrakis, L.
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: 1975
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC187118/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1147621
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