Walker J D, Colwell R R
Can J Microbiol. 1976 Jun;22(6):886-91. doi: 10.1139/m76-128.
Five axenic cultures and a mixed culture were examined for ability to degrade South Louisiana, Brass River Nigerian, Anaco Venezuelan, and Altamont crude oils. A wax was observed during microbial degradation of Altamont crude oil, but not during weathering of the oil. The high-boiling n-alkanes in the wax were associated with microbial degradation of the oil and appeared to be similar to components of tarballs found in the open ocean.
对五种无菌培养物和一种混合培养物进行了检测，以评估它们降解南路易斯安那原油、尼日利亚黄铜河原油、委内瑞拉阿纳科原油和阿尔塔蒙特原油的能力。在阿尔塔蒙特原油的微生物降解过程中观察到了一种蜡状物，但在原油风化过程中未观察到。蜡状物中的高沸点正构烷烃与原油的微生物降解有关，并且似乎与在公海中发现的焦油球成分相似。
