The microbial degradation of benzothiazoles

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 327-334

  Gaja, M A ^a   Knapp, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; RIVER POLLUTION;

2-AMINOBENZOTHIAZOLES; 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BENZOTHIAZOLES; HIGHER YIELD; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MIXED BACTERIAL CULTURE; MIXED MICROBIAL CULTURE; RHODOCOCCUS; THEORETICAL YIELD;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BENZOTHIAZOLE;

AMMONIA; BENZOTHIAZOLE; BIODEGRADATION; SULPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030774740     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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