Identification of Rhodococcus erythropolis isolates capable of degrading the fungicide carbendazim

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 578-582

  Holtman, M A ^a   Kobayashi, D Y ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENDAZIM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIFFUSION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031006638     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050976     Document Type: Article

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