Biodegradation of aromatic and aliphatic compounds by rhizobial species

Soil Science

Volumn 167, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 802-810

  Vela, Sonia ^a   Häggblom, Max M ^a   Young, L Y ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic and aliphatic compounds; Biodegradation; Rhizobium; Soil contaminants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; INOCULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL POLLUTION;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; SINORHIZOBIUM XINJIANGENSE;

EID: 0036910633     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-200212000-00004     Document Type: Article

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