Microbial degradation of chlorobenzene under oxygen-limited conditions leads to accumulation of 3-chlorocatechol

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 265-270

  Vogt, Carsten ^a   Simon, Dieter ^a   Alfreider, Albin ^a   Babel, Wolfgang ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

3 Chlorocatechol; Aquifer; Chlorobenzene; In situ bioremediation; Oxygen limitation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN;

LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

BENZENE;

3 CHLOROCATECHOL; CARBON; CATECHOL 1,2 DIOXYGENASE; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROBENZENE; NITRATE; OXYGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLOROBENZENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME METABOLISM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATECHOL 1,2-DIOXYGENASE; CATECHOLS; CHLOROBENZENES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DIOXYGENASES; OXYGEN; OXYGENASES;

ACIDOVORAX; ACIDOVORAX FACILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULOMONAS; NEGIBACTERIA; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA; POLYMYXA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS VERONII;

EID: 1642539155     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/02-446     Document Type: Article

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