Biodegradation and metabolism of unusual carbon compounds by anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

Advances in Microbial Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue , 1998, Pages 368-377

  Sasikala, Ch ^a   Ramana, Ch V ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; AROMATIC COMPOUND; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FATTY ACID; POLYMER;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CELL ACTIVITY; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; REVIEW;

EID: 0032453315     PISSN: 00652911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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