Interaction of Sphingomonas and Pseudomonas strains in the degradation of chlorinated dibenzofurans

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 353-358

  Wittich, R M ^a   Strompl C ^a   Moore, E R B ^a   Blasco, R ^a,b   Timmis, K N ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 chlorodibenzofuran; 3 chlorodibenzofuran; Biodegradation; Protoanemonin pathway; Pseudomonas; Sphingomonas

Indexed keywords

BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATABOLISM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGENATION; PSEUDOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 0033375010     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900740     Document Type: Article

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