Biodegradation of soil-applied endosulfan in the presence of a biosurfactant

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 793-803

  Awasthi, N ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Makkar, R ^b   Cameotra, S S ^b  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biosurfactant; Mobilization; Site reclamation

Indexed keywords

ENDOSULFAN; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSECT CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0032867115     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601239909373226     Document Type: Article

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