Degradation pathways of chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl by a Pseudomonas fluorescens strain

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-37

  Zanardini, E ^a   Arnoldi, A ^b   Boschin, G ^b   D'Agostina, A ^b   Negri, M ^a   Sorlini, C ^a  

^a Dipto Sci Tecnologie Alimentari M   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chlorsulfuron; Herbicides; Metsulfuron methyl; Pseudomonas fluorescens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038897550     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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