Characterization of partial anaerobic metabolic pathway for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene degradation by a sulfate-reducing bacterial consortium

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1203-1208

  Boopathy, R ^a   Manning, J F ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

anaerobic process; bioremediation; butyric acid; Desulfovibrio spp.; sulfate reducers; TNT

Indexed keywords

SULFATE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESULFOVIBRIO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030483997     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-155     Document Type: Article

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