Development of a microtitre plate method for determination of phenol utilization, biofilm formation and respiratory activity by environmental bacterial isolates

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-235

  Giti, Emtiazi ^a   Mehdi, Hassanshahyan ^a   Nasser, Golbang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Degradation; Microtitre plate; PCR; Phenol; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; ENZYMES; GROWTH KINETICS; PHENOLS;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; MICROTITRE PLATE; PCR; RESPIRATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 28344449813     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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