Superior survival and degradation of dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran in soil by soil-adapted Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Megharaj, M ^a,b   Wittich, R M ^a   Blasco, R ^a,c   Pieper, D H ^a   Timmis, K N ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

BIODEGRADATION; DIBENZO-P-DIOXIN; DIBENZOFURAN; SOIL BACTERIA; SURVIVAL;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTAMINATION; DNA DEGRADATION; INCINERATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION; STEM CELL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0030805068     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051024     Document Type: Article

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