Pentachlorophenol biodegradation by Pseudomonas spp. UG25 and UG30

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-313

  Leung, K T ^a   Cassidy, M B ^a   Shaw, K W ^a   Lee, H ^a   Trevors, J T ^a   Lohmeier Vogel, E M ^b   Vogel, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

NMR; pcpB; pcpC; Pentachlorophenol degradation; Pseudomonas spp

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; SPHINGOBIUM CHLOROPHENOLICUM;

EID: 0031007541     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018587108422     Document Type: Article

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