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Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols pp 9–30Cite as

Volume 2: Hydrocarbon Extraction

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This chapter outlines the various ways hydrocarbons can be extracted from experimental and environmental matrices, covering both exhaustive and equilibrium methods, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of the different approaches. In particular, it places them in the light of the methods promulgated by various regulatory bodies that are required for formal monitoring of contaminated sites but also describes how extensions of these methods may be more informative for scientific enquiries.

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Letinski, D.J., Prince, R.C. (2015). Volume 2: Hydrocarbon Extraction. In: McGenity, T., Timmis, K., Nogales, B. (eds) Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/8623_2015_144

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