Microbial degradation of monohydroxybenzoic acids

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 53-61

  Karegoudar, Timmanagouda B ^b   Kim, Chi Kyung ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

3 hydroxybenzoic acid; 4 hydroxybenzoic acid; Aromatic compounds; Catechol; Degradation; Gentisic acid; Hydroxybenzoic acids; Microorganisms; Protocatechuic acid; Salicylic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034415244     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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