Isolation for bacteria and fungi for the hydrolysis of phthalate and terephthalate esters

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Jackson, M A ^a   Labeda, D P ^a   Becker, L A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aureobacterium; Biodegradation; Flavobacterium; Fusarium; Phthalate esters; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID; TEREPHTHALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUREOBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HYDROLYSIS; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; XANTHOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; MICROBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 0029900324     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01570038     Document Type: Article

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