Combating oil spills – biosurfactants can stimulate microbial oil degradation

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has investigated the potential of biosurfactants as an alternative to chemical dispersants using seawater from the North Sea

Oil spills from drilling platforms and tankers cause environmental pollution and a loss of biodiversity. Researchers at the University of…

Full text: https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/combating-oil-spills-biosurfactants-can-stimulate-microbial-oil-degradation

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Simone Giesler

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BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg, 2023-11-28.

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China West Normal University
Universität Stuttgart
Universität Tübingen
University of Georgia

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