Short Communication: Isolation of a bacterium capable of limited degradation of industrial and labelled, natural and synthetic lignins

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-112

  Perestelo, F ^a   Rodriguez A ^a   Perez R ^a   Carnicero, A ^a   De La Fuente, G ^b   Falcon M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Degradation; Kraft lignin; Lignocellulose; Synthetic lignin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0030039305     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327817     Document Type: Article

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