Plasmid-assisted morpholine degradation by Pseudomonas fluorescens CAS 102

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-10

  Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Lalithakumari, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Morpholine; Plasmid; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; MORPHOLINE; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0031934673     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008855912907     Document Type: Article

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