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Bacterial biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and potential effects of surfactants on PAH bioavailability

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:572355

The purposes of this project were to evaluate whether indigenous microorganisms from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)-contaminated soils produce surfactants (biosurfactants) as a means of enhancing the bioavailability of PAH; to improve the understanding of the general physiology of a diverse group of PAH-degrading bacteria; and to study in general how surfactants influence the biodegradation of hydrophobic chemicals.

Research Organization:
North Carolina Water Resources Research Inst., Raleigh, NC (United States)
OSTI ID:
572355
Report Number(s):
PB--98-115538/XAB; UNC-WRRI--96-299; CNN: Grant DI-24-08-0001-G2103
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English