Utilization of cyclohexanol by bacteria in a tropical estuarine water

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 553-556

  Ilori, M O N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; VIBRIO;

CYCLOHEXANOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CLASSIFICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS; TROPIC CLIMATE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CYCLOHEXANOLS; PSEUDOMONAS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0033290052     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02816259     Document Type: Article

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