title: Microbial petroleum degradation: use of mixed hydrocarbon substrates.
abstract: Methods of examining hydrocarbons to estimate the microbial degradation of petroleum are compared. Gas-liquid chromatography with a mixed hydrocarbon substrate has been shown to be useful in evaluating microbial potential for degradation of a number of hydrocarbons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Colwell