Anaerobic Microbial Degradation of Hydrocarbons: From Enzymatic Reactions to the Environment
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg · Loewe Center for Synthetic Microbiology · +14 more institutions
Abstract
Hydrocarbons are abundant in anoxic environments and pose biochemical challenges to their anaerobic degradation by microorganisms. Within the framework of the Priority Program 1319, investigations funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft on the anaerobic microbial degradation of hydrocarbons ranged from isolation and enrichment of hitherto unknown hydrocarbon-degrading anaerobic microorganisms, discovery of novel reactions, detailed studies of enzyme mechanisms and structures to process-oriented in situ studies. Selected highlights from this program are collected in this synopsis, with more detailed information provided by theme-focused reviews of the special topic issue on 'Anaerobic biodegradation of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 79.01
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 51
Authors
23- RRRalf RabusCorresponding
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
- MBMatthias Boll
- JHJohann Heider
Loewe Center for Synthetic Microbiology
- RURainer U. Meckenstock
Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Groundwater Ecology
- WBWolfgang Buckel
Loewe Center for Synthetic Microbiology
Topics & keywords
- Degradation (telecommunications)
- Anaerobic exercise
- Chemistry
- Biochemical engineering
- Microbial biodegradation
- Environmental chemistry
- Biodegradation
- Environmental science