Conversion of Kepone by Methanosarcina thermophila

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 139, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 169-173

  Jablonski, Peter E ^a   Pheasant, Deborah J ^b,e   Ferry, James G ^b,c,d  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BioSystems Research NA Inc   (United States)

^e BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bioconversion; Kepone; Methanosarcina thermophila

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHLORDECONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHALOGENATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029996764     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(96)00137-1     Document Type: Article

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