Pseudomonas putida B2: A tod-lux bioluminescent reporter for toluene and trichloroethylene co-metabolism

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-9

  Applegate, B ^a   Kelly, C ^a,b   Lackey, L ^a,b,d   McPherson, J ^a   Kehrmeyer, S ^a   Menn, F M ^a   Bienkowski, P ^a,b   Sayler, G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c Center for Environmental Biotechnology   (United States)

^d TVA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; co metabolism; Jet fuel; lux; Pseudomonas putida; TCE; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; TOLUENE; TOLUENE DIOXYGENASE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 0030953904     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900334     Document Type: Article

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