Degradation of phthalate and di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate by indigenous and inoculated microorganisms in sludge-amended soil

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 4711-4719

  Roslev, Peter ^a   Madsen, Peter L ^a   Thyme, Jesper B ^a   Henriksen, Kaj ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER; TRACER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031792930     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.12.4711-4719.1998     Document Type: Article

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