Metabolic characterisation of fifteen atrazine-degrading microbial communities

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 254-259

  Goux, S ^a,b   Agathos, S N ^b   Pussemier, L ^a  

^a VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Biodegradation; Biolog; Community

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; METABOLITE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0032427046     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900583     Document Type: Article

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