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Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil from the aerial parts of Chuquiraga arcuataHarling grown in the highlands of Ecuador

Thechemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil from aerial parts (leaves and flowers) of Chuquiraga arcuataHarling grown in the Ecuadorian Andes were studied. One hundred and twenty-six compounds were identified in the essential oil...

Changes in the microbial community during bioremediation of gasoline-contaminated soil

Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract We aimed to verify the changes in the microbial community during bioremediation of gasoline-contaminated soil. Microbial inoculants were produced from successive additions of gasoline to municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) previously fertilized with nitrogen-phosphorous. To obtain Inoculant A, ...

Uso de Leersia hexandra (Poaceae) en la fitorremediación de suelos contaminados con petróleo fresco e intemperizado

Rev. biol. trop; 65 (1), 2017
ResumenLa industria petrolera ha generado derrames crónicos de petróleo y su acumulación en Gleysoles en zonas anegadas en el estado de Tabasco, en el sureste de México. El anegamiento es un factor que limita el uso de tecnologías de remediación por el alto costo y los bajos niveles de degradación...

Manual de toxicologia do refino de petróleo

A indústria do petróleo caracteriza-se pela multiplicidade de exposiçöes potenciais a agentes tóxicos e, por causa disso, encontra-se em desenvolvimento o Programa de Toxicologia Industrial, previsto na Política de Saúde Ocupacional da PETROBRAS. Deste manual, que muito contribuirá para o desenvo...