Metabolism of benzene, toluene, and xylene hydrocarbons in soil

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 4924-4929

  Tsao, C W ^a   Song, H G ^a,c   Bartha, R ^a,b  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b Kangwon National University ^*  (United States)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARBON 14; HYDROCARBON; POLYMER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0031792322     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.12.4924-4929.1998     Document Type: Article

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