Isolation and characterization of alkylbenzene sulfonate-degrading bacteria from sediments in Pulo Island and Fisherman's Wharf, Coastal Area, Manila Bay, Philippines

• Main Authors: Garcia, Mary Corinne, Penalosa, Anna Purisima
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1997
• Subjects: Detergent pollution of rivers/lakes/etc. > Philippines > Manila Bay; Water—Pollution > Philippines > Manila Bay; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/4123
• Institution: De La Salle University

Alkylbenzene sulfonate (ABS) is a primary chemical component of detergents and household cleaning aids. The foam that remains on the surface of water has become a major pollutant to our rivers and seas.; The study dealt with the isolation of bacteria, from the sediments of Coastal Area, Manila Bay,...