Simultaneous degradation of p-nitrophenol and phenol by a newly isolated Nocardioides sp.

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 303-309

  Cho, Young Gyun ^a   Yoon, Jung Hoon ^b   Park, Yong Ha ^b   Lee, Sung Taik ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4 Nitrocatechol; Hydroquinone; Nocardioides sp. NSP41; P nitrophenol; Phenol; Simultaneous degradation

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENOL; CATECHOL; HYDROQUINONE; PHENOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; NOCARDIOIDES; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NOCARDIOIDES; NOCARDIOIDES SP.;

EID: 0032456306     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.44.303     Document Type: Article

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