Biodegradation of phenanthrene by the indigenous microbial biomass in a zinc amended soil

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-55

  Wong, K W ^a   Toh, B A ^a   Ting, Y P ^a   Obbard, J P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Dehydrogenase activity; Heavy metals; Phenanthrene; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Soil; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; ZINC;

AMENDED SOIL; CO-CONTAMINANT; CONTAMINATED SOILS; DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; EFFECT OF ZINCS; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PHENANTHRENE; UNCONTAMINATED SOILS; ZINC;

BIOREMEDIATION;

OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ZINC;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHENANTHRENE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYME ASSAY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 12444275710     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2004.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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