Investigation of the biodegradation of pentachlorophenol by the predominant bacterial strains in a mixed culture

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 181-187

  Yu, Jiehua ^a,b   Ward, Owen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Biorem Technologies Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSEOBACTERIUM GLEUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; RADIOBACTER; RHIZOBIUM;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; PHENOLS;

AGROBACTERIUM RADIOBACTER; FLAVOBACTERIUM GLEUM; PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP); PSEUDOMONAS SPECIE; TETRACHLOROPHENOL;

PESTICIDES;

EID: 0030114278     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0964-8305(96)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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