Evidence of two metabolic pathways for degradation of 2-methylphenanthrene by Sphingomonas sp. strain (2MPII)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2672-2677

  Budzinski, Hélène ^a   Nadalig, Thierry ^a   Raymond, Natalie ^a   Ni'matuzahroh, ^b   Gilewicz, Michèle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial degradation; Metabolism; Methylphenanthrenes; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009862566     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620191109     Document Type: Article

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