Growth of Rhodococcus S1 on anthracene

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 289-294

  Tongpim, Saowanit ^a   Pickard, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthracene; PAH; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029961725     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-042     Document Type: Article

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