BioSurfDB: knowledge and algorithms to support biosurfactants and biodegradation studies

• Published in: Database : the journal of biological databases and curation Vol. 2015
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Jorge S., Araújo, Wydemberg, Lopes Sales, Ana Isabela, Brito Guerra, Alaine de, Silva Araújo, Sinara Carla da, de Vasconcelos, Ana Tereza Ribeiro, Agnez-Lima, Lucymara F., Freitas, Ana Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 2015
• Subjects: Biodegradation; Biodegradation, Environmental; Bioremediation; Databases, Genetic; Metagenome; Metagenomics; Organisms; Original; Petroleum - metabolism; Petroleum Pollution; Soil Microbiology; Surface-Active Agents; Surfactants

Crude oil extraction, transportation and use provoke the contamination of countless ecosystems. Therefore, bioremediation through surfactants mobilization or biodegradation is an important subject, both economically and environmentally. Bioremediation research had a great boost with the recent advan...