Anaerobic activation of toluene and o-xylene by addition to fumarate in denitrifying strain T

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 670-676

  Beller, Harry R ^a   Spormann, Alfred M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COENZYME A; FUMARIC ACID; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; DEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031024020     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.3.670-676.1997     Document Type: Article

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