Catabolism of 2,7-dichloro- and 2,4,8-trichlorodibenzofuran by Sphingomonas sp strain RW1

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 359-363

  Keim, T ^a   Francke, W ^a   Schmidt, S ^b   Fortnagel, P ^b  

^a Institut fur Organische Chemie   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

2,4,8 trichlorodibenzofuran; 2,7 dichlorodibenzofuran; 6,8 dichloro 2 methyl 4H chromen 4 one; 6 chloro 2 methyl 4Hchromen 4 one; 7 chloro 2 methyl 4H chromen 4 one; Biotransformation; Sphingomonas

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CATABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SPHINGOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 0033384266     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900739     Document Type: Article

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