Biodegradation of DDT by a Pseudomonas Species

Current Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 10-13

  Kamanavalli, Chandrappa M ^a   Ninnekar, Harichandra Z ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CHLORPHENOTANE; INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DDT; INSECTICIDES; OXYGENASES; POLAROGRAPHY; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0842313117     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-003-4053-1     Document Type: Article

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