Biodegradation of chlorinated paraffins and long-chain chloroalkanes by Rhodococcus sp. S45-1

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 173-179

  Allpress, James D ^a   Gowland, Peter C ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

LONG-CHAIN CHLOROALKANES; RHODOCOCCUS;

PARAFFINS;

1 CHLOROTETRADECANE; ALKANE DERIVATIVE; ALKYL CHLORIDE; CARBON; DECANE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; PARAFFIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; SOIL TREATMENT;

RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032808857     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(99)00050-5     Document Type: Article

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