Terpene-utilizing isolates and their relevance to enhanced biotransformation of polychlorinated biphenyls in soil

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 153-158

  Hernandez, B S ^a   Koh, S C ^b   Chial, M ^a   Focht, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ   (Panama)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor; Biodegradation; PCB

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GENES; HYDROCARBONS; METABOLISM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOILS;

AROCLOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CORYNEFORM; TERPENE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALCALIGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULOMONAS; CELLULOMONAS SP.; CORYNEBACTERIACEAE; EUCALYPTUS; HEDERA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; RHODOCOCCUS GLOBERULUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0031164801     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008255218432     Document Type: Article

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