Analysis of cold-temperature crude oil-degrading bacterial communities
dc.contributor.advisor | Chu, Angus | |
dc.contributor.author | Rowsell, Susan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2005-08-16T17:21:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2005-08-16T17:21:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.description | Bibliography: p. 142-153 | en |
dc.description.abstract | The remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated sites m cold climates presents professionals with challenges that may be absent in more temperate climates. With laboratory and field evidence demonstrating that the remediation of such sites can occur using biological methods despite the colder temperatures and the indication of increasing oil exploration and production in cold-climate areas, it was deemed important to examine the application of bioremediation at these sites. The purpose of this study was to characterize the bacterial populations responsible for crude oil degradation during cold-temperature bioremediation and to identify the implications for cold-climate bioremediation applications. Bacteria were isolated from crude oil-contaminated soil. Identification and characterization of these bacterial isolates took place using the Biolog environmental isolate database. A comparison of the physiological attributes of the bacterial isolates was undertaken to indicate their functional capabilities. Further characterization of the microbial communities involved the determination of functional diversity. | |
dc.format.extent | ix, 254 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Rowsell, S. (2004). Analysis of cold-temperature crude oil-degrading bacterial communities (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22978 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/22978 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 0612975738 | en |
dc.identifier.lcc | AC1 .T484 2004 R684 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/41943 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
dc.title | Analysis of cold-temperature crude oil-degrading bacterial communities | |
dc.type | master thesis | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
ucalgary.item.requestcopy | true | |
ucalgary.thesis.accession | Theses Collection 58.002:Box 1534 520492051 | |
ucalgary.thesis.notes | UARC | en |
ucalgary.thesis.uarcrelease | y | en |
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