Review: Organophosphonates: Occurrence, synthesis and biodegradation by microorganisms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 635-647

  Ternan, Nigel G ^a   Mc Grath, John W ^b   Mc Mullan, Geoffrey ^a   Quinn, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; C P lyase; Organophosphonates; Pho regulon; Xenobiotic

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC COMPOUND; CARBON; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; ORGANOPHOSPHONATE; PHOSPHORUS; UNITED STATES; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

EID: 0031771343     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008848401799     Document Type: Review

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