Entrapment of atrazine chlorohydrolase in sol-gel glass matrix

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-176

  Kauffmann, Carl ^a   Mandelbaum, Raphi T ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrazine chlorohydrolase; Bioremediation; Dechlorination; Immobilization; Sol gel; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEHALOGENATION; DRYING; HYDROPHOBICITY; PURIFICATION; SOL-GELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER;

ATRAZINE CHLOROHYDROLASE; DECHLORINATION;

ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION;

ATRAZINE; ATRAZINE CHLOROHYDROLASE; HYDROLASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DECHLORINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL; HYDROLYSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032537770     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(98)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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