Biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbon i
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H. A. Saltzmann
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Article
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1982
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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On a survey around three North Sea oil fields in 1980 the biodegradation of the hydrocarbons ~4C-naphthalene and 14C-benzo[a]pyrene was measured. An amino acid mixture was taken as reference substrate for total heterotrophic activity. The rate of uptake of naphthalene was found to increase with decr