Bacterial pathways for the degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 327-333

  Seeger, Michael ^a,b   Timmis, Kenneth N ^a   Hofer, Bernd ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bph genes; Catabolic pathways; PCBs; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; PCB; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031456619     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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