Plasmid-mediated degradation of o- and p-phthalate by Pseudomonas fluorescens

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 565-569

  Karpagam, S ^a   Lalithakumari, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Meta cleavage; Ortho cleavage; Phthalic acid; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Terephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; PHTHALIC ACID; PLASMID;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0032742261     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008943112876     Document Type: Article

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