Biodegradation of phenols by microalgae

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 2047-2051

  Pinto, Gabriele ^a   Pollio, Antonino ^a   Previtera, Lucio ^a   Temussi, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Microalgae; Phenols

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANKISTRODESMUS; ANKISTRODESMUS BRAUNII; CHLOROPHYTA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0036951197     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021367304315     Document Type: Article

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