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Alkane Degradation

Alkane Degradation is a biochemical process in which microbial organisms enzymatically break down aliphatic hydrocarbons to utilize them as carbon and energy sources, specifically targeting saturated hydrocarbon chains prevalent in petroleum contaminants.

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Recent advances in microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

Shilpi Khanna, Ashok K. Srivastava · Process Biochemistry · 2004 · 759 citations

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Effect of environmental parameters on the biodegradation of oil sludge

James Dibble, Richárd Bartha · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1979 · 536 citations · Full text

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Efficient and selective degradation of polyethylenes into liquid fuels and waxes under mild conditions

Xiangqing Jia, Chuan Qin, Tobias Friedberger et al. · Science Advances · 2016 · 510 citations · Full text

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Enhanced bioremediation of n-alkane in petroleum sludge using bacterial consortium amended with rhamnolipid and micronutrients

Thahira Rahman, Yiannis Kourkoutas, I. Petsas et al. · Bioresource Technology · 2003 · 472 citations · Full text

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Microbial production of short-chain alkanes

Yong Jun Choi, Sang Yup Lee · Nature · 2013 · 455 citations

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  1. BM
    Bo‐Zhong Mu

    East China University of Science and Technology, China

    14 publications · 776 citations

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  2. JG
    Ji‐Dong Gu

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    14 publications · 776 citations

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  3. JM
    Julia M. Foght

    University of Alberta, Canada

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. LZ
    Lei Zhou

    East China University of Science and Technology, China

    12 publications · 699 citations

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  5. JL
    Jin‐Feng Liu

    East China University of Science and Technology, China

    9 publications · 534 citations

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Institutions

646

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    19 h-index

    73 publications

    4.7K citations

  2. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    15 h-index

    54 publications

    3.7K citations

  3. East China University of Science and Technology

    Shanghai, China

    14 h-index

    112 publications

    5.3K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    59 publications

    3.1K citations

  5. University of Hong Kong

    Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    12 h-index

    13 publications

    900 citations

  6. University of Münster

    Münster, Germany

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    527 citations

  7. Nankai University

    Tianjin, China

    10 h-index

    42 publications

    6.1K citations

  8. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    10 h-index

    32 publications

    4.3K citations

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  1. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 39 publications · 4.5K citations

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  2. Environmental Microbiology

    19 publications · 1.9K citations

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  3. Journal of Bacteriology

    JB · 19 publications · 1.3K citations

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  4. Organic Geochemistry

    18 publications · 1K citations

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  5. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation

    17 publications · 1.4K citations

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