Isolation and acclimation of a microbial consortium for improved aerobic degradation of α-hexachlorocyclohexane

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 4341-4351

  Manonmani, H K ^a   Chandrashekaraiah, D H ^a   Sreedhar Reddy, N ^a   Elcey, C D ^a   Kunhi, A A M ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Hexachlorocyclohexane; Acclimation; Biodegradation; Cosubstrate; Microbial consortium

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; BENZOIC ACID; CARBON; CELLULOSE; GLUCOSE; LINDANE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENERGY; FUNGUS; HYDROLYSIS; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA; STOICHIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE;

AEROBIOSIS; HYDROLYSIS; LINDANE;

EID: 0033799842     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf990712c     Document Type: Article

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