Biotransformation and partial mineralization of the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by rhizobia

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 559-566

  Labidi, M ^a   Ahmad, D ^a   Halasz, A ^a   Hawari, J ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT); Biotransformation; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; SLURRIES; SOILS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION;

EXPLOSIVES;

AMINODINITROTOLUENE DERIVATIVE; ATRAZINE; DIAMINODINITROTOLUENE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYDROXYLAMINODINITROTOLUENE DERIVATIVE; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

RHIZOBACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM TRIFOLII; SOIL POLLUTION;

RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

EID: 0034842749     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w01-040     Document Type: Article

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