title: Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil around Mathura oil refinery, India.
abstract: Six polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, chrysene and benzo(a)-pyrene] were detected in soil receiving effluents from an oil refinery. Biodegradation studies revealed a time-dependent disappearance of these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons when they were added to soil samples: naphthalene disappeared completely in 60 days, whereas phenanthrene, anthracene, pyrene, chrysene and benzo(a)pyrene decreased by 87%, 34%, 21%, 5% and 40%, respectively, in 120 days.
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authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ashok
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Musarrat