Bioprotection of Microbial Communities from Toxic Phenol Mixtures by a Genetically Designed Pseudomonad

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 378-382

  Erb, Rainer W ^a   Eichner, Christine A ^a   Wagner Döbler, Irene ^a   Timmis, Kenneth N ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioprotection; Genetically engineered microorganism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; METAZOON; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLOROPHENOLS; CRESOLS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHENOLS; PSEUDOMONAS; SEWAGE;

EID: 0030998584     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0497-378     Document Type: Article

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