Detoxification of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides by thermophilic microorganisms

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 357-360

  Maloney, Sarah E ^a   Marks, Trevor S ^a   Sharp, Richard J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detoxification; Pyrethroid insecticides; Thermophilic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLITES; METHANOGENS; SEDIMENTS;

DETOXIFICATION; FACULTATIVE ANAEROBES; OBLIGATE ANAEROBES; SYNTHETIC PYRETHROID INSECTICIDES; THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS; XENOBIOTICS;

INSECTICIDES;

INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DETOXIFICATION; NONHUMAN; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031127645     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199704)68:4<357::aid-jctb590>3.3.co;2-u     Document Type: Conference Paper

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