Comparative study of five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degrading bacterial strains isolated from contaminated soils

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 368-377

  Dagher, Fadi ^a   Déziel, Eric ^a   Lirette, Patricia ^a   Paquette, Gilles ^a   Bisaillon, Jean Guy ^a   Villemur, Richard ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

biodegradation; naphthalene catabolic genes; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INDIGOFERA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0030916145     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-051     Document Type: Article

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