Mechanism of microbial utilization of biphenyl sorbed to polyacrylic beads

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-390

  Calvillo, Y M ^a   Alexander, M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPHENYL; POLYACRYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029893052     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050700     Document Type: Article

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