Harnessing oil sands microbial communities for use in ex situ naphthenic acid bioremediation

• Main Authors: Demeter, Marc A, Joe LemireauthorDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaBiofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada, Iain GeorgeauthorDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaBiofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada, Gordon YueauthorDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaBiofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada, Howard CeriauthorDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaBiofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaInstitute for Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Economy, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada, Raymond J. TurnerauthorDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaBiofilm Research Group, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaInstitute for Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Economy, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: acetic acid; bacteria; biofilm; Biofilms; Bioreactor; Bioremediation; bitumen; carbon; cyclohexanes; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; heavy metals; inoculum; mammals; microbial communities; mine tailings; naphthenates; Naphthenic acids; nutrient availability; Oil sands; plankton; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Tailings ponds; toxicity