Characterization of two novel propachlor degradation pathways in two species of soil bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 802-806

  Martin, Margarita ^a   Mengs, Gerardo ^a   Allende, Jose Luis ^a   Fernandez, Javier ^a   Alonso, Ramon ^b   Ferrer, Estrella ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAMIDE; ACETANILIDE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID; CATECHOL; HERBICIDE; ISOPROPYLAMINE; N ISOPROPYLACETANILIDE; N ISOPROPYLANILINE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROPACHLOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROFLORA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0032975679     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.2.802-806.1999     Document Type: Article

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