A Rhodococcus species that thrives on medium saturated with liquid benzene

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2975-2981

  Luz, M ^a   Paje, F ^a   Neilan, Brett A ^a   Couperwhite, Iain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzene degradation; Bioremediation; Rhodococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 1842366042     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-9-2975     Document Type: Article

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