Biodegradation of phthalic acid ester in soil by indigenous and introduced microorganisms

Chemosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1747-1754

  Jianlong, Wang ^a   Ping, Liu ^a   Hanchang, Shi ^a   Yi, Qian ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Phthalic acid ester; Soil

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID ESTER;

BIODEGRADATION; DI-N-BUTYL PHTHALATE; PHTHALATE; SOIL MICROCOSOM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; NATURAL POPULATION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030731331     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)00255-5     Document Type: Article

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