Biodegradation of seven polychlorinated biphenyls by a newly isolated aerobic bacterium (Rhodococcus sp. R04)

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 415-420

  Yang, Xiuqing ^a,b   Sun, Yan ^a   Qian, Shijun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chloride; Degradation; Dehalogenation; PCB; R04; Rhodococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; DNA 16S; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCUBATION TIME; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; STOICHIOMETRY; SUPERNATANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLORIDES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RHODOCOCCUS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 10944255832     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-004-0162-5     Document Type: Article

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