Degradation of phenol and its methylated homologues by Ochromonas danica

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-139

  Semple, Kirk T ^a   Cain, Ronald B ^a  

^a Dept Biol Nutritional Sci U   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Ochromonas danica; p Cresol; Phenol; Phenolic mixture; Xylenol

Indexed keywords

CRESOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; OCHROMONAS DANICA;

EID: 0030873326     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00192-4     Document Type: Article

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