Two different pathways (a chlorocatechol and a hydroquinone pathway) for the 4-chlorophenol degradation in two isolated bacterial strains

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 237-241

  Bae, Hee Sung ^a   Rhee, Sung Keun ^a   Cho, Young Gyun ^a   Hong, Jong K I ^b   Lee, Sung Taik ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4 chlorocatechol; 4 chlorophenol; Degradation; Hydroquinone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038711713     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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