Degradation of biphenyl by methanogenic microbial consortium

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 741-745

  Natarajan, M R ^a   Wu, W M ^a   Sanford, R ^b   Jain, M K ^a,c  

^a MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic microbial consortium; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Biphenyl; p Cresol

Indexed keywords

BIPHENYL; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; METHANE; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032853792     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005586926683     Document Type: Article

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