Mineralization of [14C]octacosane by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus S30

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1225-1231

  Lal, Banwari ^a   Khanna, Sunil ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus; Mineralization; Octacosane; Octacosanoic acid; Octacosanol

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

OCTACOSANE; OCTACOSANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030497869     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-158     Document Type: Article

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