Bacterial dehalogenation

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 633-657

  Fetzner, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLASE; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; OXYGENASE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; DECHLORINATION; DEHALOGENATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032414781     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051346     Document Type: Review

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