Atrazine degradation by pseudomonas strain ADP entrapped in sol-gel glass

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 77-79

  Rietti Shati, M ^a,b   Ronen, D ^a   Mandelbaum, R T ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Bacteria; Biodegradation; Entrapment; Herbicide; Immobilization; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; GLASS; HERBICIDES;

ATRAZINE DEGRADATION; BACTERIA IMMOBILIZATION; CALCIUM ALGINATE; SOL-GEL GLASS;

SOL-GELS;

EID: 0030405358     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00401886     Document Type: Article

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