Dioxygenase activity and relative behaviour of Pseudomonas strains from soil in the presence of different aromatic compounds

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-52

  Cenci, G ^a   Caldini, G ^a   Boari, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatic compounds; Dioxygenases; Environment; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; CATECHOL 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; CHRYSENE; DIOXYGENASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORANTHENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PROTOCATECHUATE 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; PYRENE;

BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0033021931     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008872208785     Document Type: Article

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