Mineralization of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid): Characterization and phylogenetic identification of microbial strains

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 319-324

  Rajan, J ^a   Valu, K ^a   Perkins, R E ^a   Sariaslani, F S ^a   Barns, S M ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrophenol mineralization; Microbial degradation; Nitroaromatic degradation; Picric acid degradation

Indexed keywords

PICRIC ACID; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINERALIZATION; NOCARDIOIDES; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; RNA SEQUENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BASE SEQUENCE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FATTY ACIDS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PICRATES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NOCARDIOIDES; PIMELOBACTER SIMPLEX;

EID: 0029978667     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01570041     Document Type: Article

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