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1147621

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1975-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
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 by bacteria. P. zopfii was found to degrade a greater percentage of the aromatic hydrocarbons in motor oil than of the saturated hydrocarbons and a greater percentage of saturated hydrocarbons in crude oil than of aromatic hydrocarbons. Resins and asphaltens were produced during degradation of motor oil, whereas these fractions in crude oil were degraded. P. zopfii did not demonstrate preferential utilization of lower homologues of cycloalkanes and aromatics as has been observed with bacteria.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0003-6919
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
79-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Degradation of petroleum by an alga, Prototheca zopfii.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.