Isolation and characterization of bacteria degrading polychlorinated biphenyls from transformer oil

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-321

  Rojas Avelizapa, N G ^a   Rodriguez Vazquez R ^a   Martinez Cruz J ^a   Esparza Garcia F ^a   De Oca García, A Montes ^b   Rios Leal E ^a   Fernandez Villagomez G ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LENTUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ELECTRONICS; ERWINIA; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ERWINIA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 0033253875     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02818554     Document Type: Article

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