Degradation profiles of branched nonylphenol isomers by Sphingobium amiense and Sphingomonas cloacae

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 871-875

  Ikunaga, Yoko ^a   Miyakawa, Shu ichi ^a   Hasegawa, Morifumi ^a   Kasahara, Yasuhiro ^a   Kodama, Osamu ^a   Ohta, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Nonylphenol; Sphingobium amiense; Sphingomonas cloacae

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTER; SPHINGOBIUM AMIENSE; SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS CLOACAE;

EID: 11144270489     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2004.10408548     Document Type: Article

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