Enrichment and isolation of a mixed bacterial culture for complete mineralization of endosulfan

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-96

  Kumar, Mathava ^a   Philip, Ligy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus circulans; Biodegradation; Endosulfan; Enriched cultures; Mineralization; Mixed culture; Staphylococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METABOLITES; SOILS;

BACILLUS CIRCULANS; ENDOSULFAN; ENRICHED CULTURES; MINERALIZATION; MIXED CULTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

BACTERIA;

CARBON; ENDOSULFAN; GLUCOSE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS CIRCULANS 1; BACILLUS CIRCULANS 2; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENDOSULFAN; GLUCOSE; INSECTICIDES; OXYGEN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 30344438519     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230500234935     Document Type: Article

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