Benzene, toluene and xylene biodegradation by Pseudomonas putida CCMI 852

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-261

  Otenio, Marcelo Henrique ^a   Lopes Da Silva, Maria Teresa ^b   Marques, Maria Luiza Oliveira ^b   Roseiro, José Carlos ^b   Bidoia, Ederio Dino ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; BTX; Plasmid TOL; Pseudomonas putida

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 33644506119     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000300010     Document Type: Article

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