Degradation of dioxin-like compounds by microorganisms

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 489-499

  Wittich, R M ^a  

^a Bereich Mikrobiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; DIOXIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATED SITE; MICROORGANISM; PCDD; PCDF;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CUNNINGHAMELLA; DEGRADATION; DEHALOGENATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROORGANISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PHANEROCHAETE; PSEUDOMONAS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SPHINGOMONAS; TRICHOSPORON;

BACTERIA; BENZOFURANS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIOXINS; FUNGI; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

EID: 0031804925     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051203     Document Type: Short Survey

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