Biodetoxification of Coumaphos insecticide using immobilized Escherichia coli expressing organophosphorus hydrolase enzyme on cell surface

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 436-440

  Mansee, Ayman H ^b   Chen, Wilfred ^a   Mulchandani, Ashok ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Nerve agents; OPH; Pesticides; Porous sintered glass beads

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009349202     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931944     Document Type: Article

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