In vitro studies on the initial reactions of anaerobic ethylbenzene mineralization

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 5662-5668

  Johnson, Hope A ^a   Spormann, Alfred M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 PHENYLETHANOL; 1,4 BENZOQUINONE; 4 FLUOROETHYLBENZENE; ACETOPHENONE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID; ETHYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROPYLBENZENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AZOARCUS; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

AZOARCUS; AZOARCUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032859397     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.18.5662-5668.1999     Document Type: Article

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