Biodegradation of Benzene by Halophilic and Halotolerant Bacteria under Aerobic Conditions

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1222-1225

  Nicholson, Carla A ^a   Fathepure, Babu Z ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BENZENE; CELL CULTURE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BRINE SOILS; OIL PRODUCTION FACILITIES;

BIODEGRADATION;

BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBON SOURCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MARINOBACTER; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SALT TOLERANCE;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; ECOSYSTEM; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TOLUENE; XYLENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MARINOBACTER;

EID: 2342462885     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.2.1222-1225.2004     Document Type: Article

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