"Petroleum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.
| Descriptor ID |
D010578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.345.630 N06.230.132.258.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Petroleum- Petroleum
- Petroleums
- Crude Oil
- Crude Oils
- Oil, Crude
- Oils, Crude
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Petroleum" by people in Profiles.
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Pilot-Scale Pyrolytic Remediation of Crude-Oil-Contaminated Soil in a Continuously-Fed Reactor: Treatment Intensity Trade-Offs. Environ Sci Technol. 2019 02 19; 53(4):2045-2053.
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An integrated approach of bioassay and molecular docking to study the dihydroxylation mechanism of pyrene by naphthalene dioxygenase in Rhodococcus sp. ustb-1. Chemosphere. 2015 Jun; 128:307-13.
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Biodegradation of oil spill by petroleum refineries using consortia of novel bacterial strains. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012 Aug; 89(2):257-62.
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Risk factors for illness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders in a 4-year prospective study of a petroleum-manufacturing population. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Apr; 53(4):434-40.
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Combined impact of health risk factors on mortality of a petroleum industry population. J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Aug; 51(8):916-21.
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A taxing environment: evaluating the multiple objectives of environmental taxes. Environ Sci Technol. 2002 Dec 15; 36(24):5289-95.
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Occupation of father at time of birth of children dying of malignant diseases. Br J Prev Soc Med. 1974 May; 28(2):98-100.