Comparative study of the toxic actions of 2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)- 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene on the growth and respiratory activity of a microorganism used as a model

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4948-4951

  Donato, Maria Manuel ^a   Jurado, Amália S ^a   Antunes Madeira, Maria Do Carmo ^a   Madeira, Vítor M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0030817783     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.12.4948-4951.1997     Document Type: Article

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