Genetics of naphthalene and phenanthrene degradation by Comamonas testosteroni

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 401-407

  Goyal, A K ^a   Zylstra, G J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Comamonas; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Polycyclic

Indexed keywords

NAPHTHALENE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CATABOLISM; COMAMONAS; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PSEUDOMONAS; TOXICOKINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; NAPHTHALENES; PHENANTHRENES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

EID: 0031437067     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900476     Document Type: Article

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