Detection and quantification of degradative genes in soils contaminated by toluene

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-133

  Hallier Soulier, Sylvie ^a   Ducrocq, Véronique ^a   Mazure, Nathalie ^a   Truffaut, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; Soil microcosm; Toluene biodegradation; xylE gene

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0030008744     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-6496(96)00026-8     Document Type: Article

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