Isolation and characterization of terephthalic acid-degrading bacteria

Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-123

  Kim, Jae Hwa ^a   Rhee, Chang Ho ^a   Woo, Cheol Joo ^a   Joo, Gil Jae ^a   Seo, Seung Kyo ^b   Park, Heui Dong ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Polytechnic College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degradation; Dye works wastewater; Pseudomonas sp.; Terephthalic acid (TPA)

Indexed keywords

TEREPHTHALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032956326     PISSN: 02572389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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