Biodegradation of 4-nitroanisole by two Rhodococcus spp.

Biodegradation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-255

  Schäfer, Anke ^a   Harms, Hauke ^a   Zehnder, Alexander J B ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

4 nitrophenol; 4 nitroanisole; biodegradation; metabolism; O demethylation

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOLIS; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS;

EID: 0030174742     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00058184     Document Type: Article

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