Variation in stable carbon isotope fractionation during aerobic degradation of phenol and benzoate by contaminant degrading bacteria

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 8 A, 1999, Pages 801-811

  Hall, J A ^a   Kalin, R M ^a   Larkin, M J ^a   Allen, C C R ^a   Harper, D B ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOATE; CONTAMINANT DEGRADING BACTERIA;

BENZOIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PHENOL;

BIOMASS; CONTAMINATION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; PHENOLS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; PHENOL;

EID: 0032839159     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(99)00063-7     Document Type: Article

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