Trimethylantimony generation by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis during aerobic growth

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 229, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 83-88

  Craig, P J ^a   Jenkins, R O ^a   Dewick, R ^a   Miller, D P ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimony; Biomethylation; Scopulariopsis brevicaulis; Trimethylantimony

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE; ANTIMONY TARTRATE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

EID: 0033043299     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00063-7     Document Type: Article

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