Isopropanol and acetone induces vinyl chloride degradation in Rhodococcus rhodochrous

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 651-655

  Kuntz, Robin L ^a,c   Brown, Lewis R ^a   Zappi, Mark E ^b   French, W Todd ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Biodegradation; Isopropanol; Vinyl chloride

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; AGAR; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CASEIN; PROPANE; PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE; SOLVENT; TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH; TRYPTICASE-SOY BROTH; VINYL CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CHEMICAL WASTE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; VOLATILIZATION;

2-PROPANOL; ACETONE; AGAR; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CASEINS; CULTURE MEDIA; PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES; RHODOCOCCUS; SOLVENTS; VINYL CHLORIDE;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0346688594     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0091-8     Document Type: Article

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