Biodegradation of a BTX mixture by Pseudomonas strains: Monitoring of two co-cultured strains by polymerase chain reaction of catabolic genes

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 381-392

  Colombo, M ^a   Dell'Amico, E ^a   Cavalca, L ^a   Andreoni, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; BTX mixture; Catabolic genes; PCR reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 29144467942     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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