African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Pichia spp. yeasts from Brazilian industrial wastewaters: Physiological characterization and potential for petroleum hydrocarbon utilization and biosurfactant production

Suzana Cláudia Silveira Martins*
  • Suzana Cláudia Silveira Martins*
  • Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Department of Biology, Sciences Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Viviane Oliveira Aragão
  • Viviane Oliveira Aragão
  • Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Department of Biology, Sciences Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Claudia Miranda Martins
  • Claudia Miranda Martins
  • Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Department of Biology, Sciences Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 12 June 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 January 2014
  •  Published: 12 February 2014