Initial reactions of anaerobic metabolism of alkylbenzenes in denitrifying and sulfate-reducing bacteria

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 170, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 377-384

  Rabus, Ralf ^a,c   Heider, Johann ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Phenylethanol; Acetophenone; Anaerobic alkylbenzene metabolism; Benzoyl CoA; Benzylsuccinate; Denitrifying bacteria; Desulfobacula toluolica; Ethylbenzene; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ETHYLBENZENE; FUMARIC ACID; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

DESULFOBACULA TOLUOLICA;

EID: 0031694029     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050656     Document Type: Article

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