Metabolism of naphthalene, 1-naphthol, indene, and indole by Rhodococcus sp. strain NCIMB 12038

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 151-155

  Allen, C C R ^a   Boyd, D R ^a   Larkin, M J ^a   Reid, Karen A ^a   Sharma, N D ^a   Wilson, K ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 NAPHTHOL; INDENE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE; NAPHTHALENE; OXYGENASE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031031301     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.1.151-155.1997     Document Type: Article

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