Utilization of organophosphonates by environmental microorganisms

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-73

  McGrath, J W ^a   Ternan, N G ^a   Quinn, J P ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALKYLPHOSPHONATE; CARBON-PHOSPHORUS BONDS; ELECTIVE CULTURE; INORGANIC PHOSPHATES; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; NITROGEN SOURCES; ORGANOPHOSPHONATES; PHOSPHORUS SOURCES;

METABOLISM;

2 AMINO 3 PHOSPHONOPROPIONIC ACID; 2 AMINOETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; FOSFOMYCIN; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PHOSPHONOACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DRUG METABOLISM; ECOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; SCREENING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031055690     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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