Anaerobic transformation of 2,4,6-TNT and related nitroaromatic compounds by Clostridium acetobutylicum

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 198-203

  Khan, T A ^a   Bhadra, R ^a   Hughes, J ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium acetobutylicum; Mass balance; TNT; Transformation extent; Transformation kinetics

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUND; TOLUENE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM;

EID: 0030779793     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900328     Document Type: Article

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