Effect of chlorobenzoates on the degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by Pseudomonas stutzeri

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-326

  Vrana, B ^a   Dercova K ^a   Balaz S ^a   Sevcikova A ^a  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Chlorobenzoic acids; degradation; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 0029787874     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00340208     Document Type: Article

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