Microbial interactions with tributyltin compounds: Detoxification, accumulation, and environmental fate

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 258, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 119-127

  Gadd, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Bi osorption; Detoxification; Microorganisms; Organotins; Toxicity; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; TRIBUTYLTIN;

BIOACCUMULATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TOXICITY; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ALGA; BACTERIUM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DETOXIFICATION; FUNGUS; LIPID SOLUBILITY; METHYLATION; MICROORGANISM; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI;

EID: 0034698930     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00512-X     Document Type: Article

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