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Susceptibility of petroleum oils to microbial damage in relation to hydrocarbon composition of oils

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    The susceptibility of oils to microbial damage has been shown to depend on their hydrocarbon composition; there is a gradual decrease in the oil's resistance to the action of microorganisms as the severity of the oil treating is increased.

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    Under the influence of microorganisms, changes occur in the oils, causing a deterioration in their physicochemical and service properties.

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    Since the production technology of oils is based on specific requirements imposed by service, microbe-resistant oils must represent products with an adequate severity of treatment, protected by antiseptic additives.

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    A certain similarity has been noted between the mechanisms of chemical and biochemical oxidation of petroleum oils.

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  1. S. É. Krein
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  2. S. N. Litvinenko
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Translated from Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv I Masel, No. 4, pp. 26–30, April, 1973.

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Krein, S.É., Litvinenko, S.N. & Bessmertnyi, K.I. Susceptibility of petroleum oils to microbial damage in relation to hydrocarbon composition of oils. Chem Technol Fuels Oils 9, 279–283 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00730418

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