Selection and preliminary characterization of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain mineralizing selected isomers in a branched-chain dodecylbenzenesulphonate mixture

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 367-372

  Soberon Chavez G ^a   Campos, J ^a   Haidour A ^b   Ramos, J L ^b   Ortigoza, J ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dodecylbenzenesulphonate; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; surfactant biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0029789103     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00340213     Document Type: Article

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