A novel bacterium that utilizes monochlorobiphenyls and 4-chlorobenzoate as growth substrates

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-229

  Kim, Sanggoo ^a   Picardal, Flynn W ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 Chlorobiphenyl; 3 Chlorobiphenyl; 4 Chlorobenzoate; 4 Chlorobiphenyl; Aerobic biodegradation; Aroclor 1242

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; AROCLOR 1242; CHLOROACETIC ACID; CHLOROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; TAXONOMY;

AROCLORS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDES; CHLOROBENZOATES; CULTURE MEDIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034656360     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(00)00091-4     Document Type: Article

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