Degradation of olestra, a non caloric fat replacer, by microorganisms isolated from activated sludge and other environments

Biodegradation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-265

  Lee, David M ^a   Ventullo, Roy M ^b  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b WARTBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradation; fat replacement; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; sewage; soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030174832     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00058185     Document Type: Article

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