Biotransformation of halophenols by a thermophilic Bacillus sp.

Biodegradation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 455-461

  Reinscheid, Uwe Michael ^a   Bauer, Michael Pascal ^a   Müller, Rudolf ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Chlorophenols; Degradation; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 0030438856     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00115292     Document Type: Article

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