Screening and molecular characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degrading yeasts
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Digdem Tunali BOZ, Hüsniye Tansel YALÇIN, Cengiz ÇORBACI, FÜSUN BAHRİYE UÇAR
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2015, vol 40, pp 105-110
Summary
Objective: Disasters such as leakages and accidental falls are the main causes of environmental pollution by the petroleum industry product. Since no commercial yeast strain with biodegradation capacity is available, we aimed to isolate and characterize hydrocarbon degrading yeasts.