Transformation of 1,1-dichloro-2,2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDD) by Ralstonia eutropha strain A5

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-253

  Hay, Anthony G ^a   Focht, Dennis D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biphenyl; Cometabolism; DDT; Meta fission

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

RALSTONIA; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0034097653     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00105-1     Document Type: Article

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