Bromoperoxidase and iodoperoxidase enzymes and production of halogenated methanes in marine diatom cultures

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C9, 1996, Pages 20899-20908

  Moore, R M ^a   Webb, M ^a   Tokarczyk, R ^a   Wever, R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; NAVICULA; NITZSCHIA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; POROSIRA; POROSIRA GLACIALIS; NITZCHIA;

BROMOPEROXIDASE; DIATOMS; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS; IODOPEROXIDASE;

EID: 0030430348     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC01248     Document Type: Article

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