04421nam a2200361 a 4500 1/45150 140729s2004 ne 001 0 eng 9780444516992 0444516999 9780080473710 (electronic bk.) 0080473717 (electronic bk.) 48108 OPELS eng OPELS OKU OCLCG OPELS OCLCQ SINTU DEBBG N$T YDXCP MERUC IDEBK ZCU E7B OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCF GR-PeUP Petroleum biotechnology [electronic resource] : developments and perspectives / edited by Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt and Rodolfo Quintero-Ramirez. Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2004. 1 online resource (xvii, 545 p.) : ill. Studies in surface science and catalysis, 0167-2991 ; v. 151 Use of petroleum biotechnology throughout the value chain of an oil company : an integrated approach / H. Kr. Kotlar, O.G. Brakstad, S. Markussen and A. Winnberg -- Petroleum biorefining : the selective removal of sulfur, nitrogen, and metals / J.J. Kilbane II and S. Le Borgne -- Enzymatic catalysis on petroleum products / M. Ayala and R. Vazquez-Duhalt -- Prospects for biological upgrading of heavy oils and asphaltenes / K.M. Kirkwood, J.M. Foght and M.R. Gray -- Whole-cell bio-processing of aromatic compounds in crude oil and fuels / J.M. Foght -- Biocatalysis by methane monooxygenase and its implications for the petroleum industry / T.J. Smith and H. Dalton -- Biocorrosion / H.A. Videla and L.K. Herrera -- Molecular tools in microbial corrosion / X. Zhu and J.J. Kilbane II -- Potential applications of bioemulsifiers in the oil industry / H. Bach and D.L. Gutnick -- Anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation and the prospects for microbial enhanced energy production / J.M. Suflita, I.A. Davidova, L.M. Gieg, M. Nanny and R.C. Prince -- Using nitrate to control microbially-produced hydrogen sulfide in oil field waters / R.E. Eckford and P.M. Fedorak -- Regulation of toluene catabolic pathways and toluene efflux pump expression in bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas / J.L. Ramos, E. Duque, M.T. Gallegos, A. Segura and S. Marquβes -- Bacterial hydrocarbon biosynthesis revisited / B. Valderrama -- The microbial diversity of deep subsurface oil reservoirs / N.-K. Birkeland -- Biotechnological approach for development of microbial enhanced oil recovery technique / K. Fujiwara, Y. Sugai, N. Yazawa, K. Ohno, C.X. Hong and H. Enomoto -- Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils : principles and applications / R. Kamath, J.A. Rentz, J.L. Schnoor and P.J.J. Alvarez -- Biological treatment of polluted air emissions / S. Revah and R. Auria -- Bioremediation of marine oil spills / R.C. Prince and J.R. Clark -- Biotreatment of water pollutants from the petroleum industry / E. Razo-Flores, P. Olguβin-Lora, S. Alcβantara and M. Morales-Ibarrβia. This book is one of a kind in the field of petroleum biorefining and biological upgrade of petroleum; it presents a critical review as well as an integrated overview of the potential biochemical processes, bridging the gap between academia and industry. It addresses todays demanding production challenges, taking into account energy efficient and environmentally friendly processes, and also looks at the future possibility of implementing new refinery systems. Suitable for those practitioners the petroleum industry, students and researchers interested in petroleum biotechnology. * Covers a new application field for biotechnology * Looks at innovative processes for the petroleum industry * Presents examples of modern environmental processes. Includes bibliographical references. Petroleum Refining. Petroleum Microbiology. Minerals Biotechnology. Electronic books. Vazquez-Duhalt, Rafael. Quintero Ramirez, Rodolfo, 1954- Studies in surface science and catalysis ; v. 151. 0167-2991 INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140729 00b48108 00b48108 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444516992 /webopac/covers/03/48108_9780444516992.jpg /webopac/covers/03/48108_0444516999.jpg /webopac/covers/03/48108_9780080473710.jpg (electronic bk.) /webopac/covers/03/48108_0080473717.jpg (electronic bk.)