Effects of benzidine and benzidine analogues on the growth and nitrogenase activity of Azotobacter

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-190

  Pozo, C ^a   Martinez Toledo M V ^a   Salmeron V ^a   Rodelas, B ^a   Gonzalez Lopez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azo dyes; Azotobacter; Benzidine; Nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM;

EID: 0034212272     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(00)00059-7     Document Type: Article

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