Biodegradation of an endocrine-disrupting chemical di-n-butyl phthalate ester by Pseudomonas fluorescens B-1

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-15

  Xu, Xiang Rong ^a   Li, Hua Bin ^a   Gu, Ji Dong ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Di n butyl phthalate; Endocrine disruptor; Kinetics; Metabolites; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; ESTERS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTS;

DI-N-BUTYL PHTHALATE ESTER (DBP); MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PHTHALIC ACIDS; SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTER; SOIL POLLUTION;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 12344286255     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.05.005     Document Type: Article

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