Microbial formation and transformation of organometallic and organometalloid compounds

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 297-316

  Gadd, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioalkylation; Biomethylation; Degradation; Organometal; Organometal(loid); Organometalloid

Indexed keywords

ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ALKYLATION; DEGRADATION; METHYLATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0027222091     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: 15746976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.1993.tb00003.x     Document Type: Article

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