Aerobic Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by Aquifer Bacteria from Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 5824-5829

  Kane, S R ^a   Beller, H R ^a   Legler, T C ^a   Koester, C J ^a   Pinkart, H C ^b   Halden, R U ^a,c   Happel, A M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ETHER DERIVATIVE; FRESH WATER; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; RNA 16S; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; FRESH WATER; METHYL ETHERS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0035653428     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.12.5824-5829.2001     Document Type: Article

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