Experimental Biofilm and Its Application in Malathion Degradation

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-30

  Kumari, B ^a   Guha, A ^a   Pathak, M G ^a   Bora, T C ^a   Roy, M K ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

INSECTICIDE; MALATHION; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 0031638080     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815536     Document Type: Article

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