Catabolic gene probe analysis of an aquifer microbial community degrading creosote-related polycyclic aromatic and heterocyclic compounds

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-89

  Hosein, S G ^a   Millette, D ^a,c   Butler, B J ^b   Greer, C W ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c SNC LAVALIN INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATABOLIC GENE PROBE; CREOSOTE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PAH;

EID: 0030747810     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900037     Document Type: Article

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