Biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the presence of a bioemulsifier produced on sunflower oil

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-75

  Fiebig, Rainer ^a,d   Schulze, Detlef ^a,d   Chung, Jae Chun ^b   Lee, Sung Taik ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^d UVT Ingenieurburo f Umwelt u V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aroclor; Biosurfactant; Degradation of PCBs; Pseudomonas cepacia

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1242; BIODEGRADATION; BIOEMULSIFIER; PCBS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; HELIANTHUS; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0030869014     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008256110136     Document Type: Article

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