Anaerobic benzene biodegradation - A new era

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 621-628

  Coates, John D ^a   Chakraborty, Romy ^a   McInerney, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic microorganisms; Benzene; Biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BENZOIC ACID; CARBOXYL GROUP; CORRINOID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FUMARIC ACID; HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN; PHENOL;

ALKYLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; HYDROXYLATION; MAMMAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

DECHLOROMONAS; MAMMALIA;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METHYLATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 0036899015     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(02)01378-5     Document Type: Review

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