Anaerobic-aerobic biodegradation of DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane) in soils

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-225

  Corona Cruz, A ^a   Gold Bouchot, G ^b   Gutierrez Rojas, M ^c   Monroy Hermosillo, O ^c   Favela, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERMENTATION; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DDT; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; DICHLORODIPHENYLDICHLOROETHANE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; INSECTICIDES; METHANE; PHANEROCHAETE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0032821892     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900969     Document Type: Article

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