Microbial biodegradation of paraffin wax in Malaysian crude oil mediated by degradative enzymes
The deposition of paraffin wax in crude oil is a problem faced by the oil and gas industry during extraction, transportation, and refining of crude oil. Most of the commercialized chemical additives to prevent wax are expensive and toxic. As an environmentally friendly alternative, this study aims t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media
2020
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86747/1/Microbial%20biodegradation%20of%20paraffin%20wax%20in%20Malaysian%20crude%20oil%20mediated%20by%20degradative%20enzymes.pdf |