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Table 2 Degradation of n -alkanes by Rhodococcus opacus R7

From: Biodegradation of variable-chain-length n-alkanes in Rhodococcus opacus R7 and the involvement of an alkane hydroxylase system in the metabolism

n-Alkane

Carbon atoms

Rhodococcus opacusR7

Hexane

6

-

Octane

8

-

Decane

10

+

Dodecane

12

+

Hexadecane

16

+

Eicosane

20

+

Tetracosane

24

+

Hexatriacontane

36

+

  1. -, no growth; +, growth.
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