Cell-free extract(s) of Pseudomonas putida catalyzes the conversion of cyanides, cyanates, thiocyanates, formamide, and cyanide-containing mine waters into ammonia

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 273-277

  Babu, G R V ^a   Vijaya, O K ^a   Ross, V L ^a   Wolfram, J H ^b   Chapatwala, K D ^a  

^a Selma University   (United States)

^b Lockheed Martin Idaho Technology Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CYANIC ACID; CYANIDE; FORMAMIDE; THIOCYANATE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINING; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; WATER POLLUTION;

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CYANATES; CYANIDES; FORMAMIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MINING; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; THIOCYANATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0029930366     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050683     Document Type: Article

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