Involvement of a surface-active high molecular weight factor in degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas marginalis

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 791-797

  Burd, G ^a   Ward, O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biosurfactant; Plant pathogenesis; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Pseudomonas marginalis

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0029740868     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-099     Document Type: Article

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