Microbial degradation of nitrobenzene and mono-nitrophenol by bacteria enriched from municipal activated sludge

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 427-432

  Zhao, Jian Shen ^a   Ward, Owen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidovorax delafieldii; Biodegradation; Comamonas testosteroni; Mixed cultures; Nitrobenzene; Nitrophenol

Indexed keywords

NITROBENZENE; NITROPHENOL;

ACIDOVORAX DELAFIELDII; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; COMAMONAS TESTOSTERONI; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

ACIDOVORAX DELAFIELDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COMAMONAS TESTOSTERONI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033506836     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w99-026     Document Type: Article

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