Investigating the in situ degradation of atrazine in groundwater

Pest Management Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 299-306

  Pearson, Robert ^a,b   Godley, Andrew ^b   Cartmell, Elise ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrazine; In situ bioremediation and natural attenuation; Pseudomonas sp. strain ADP

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; HERBICIDE;

ATRAZINE; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ATRAZINE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HERBICIDES; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP. ADP;

EID: 33645665120     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1161     Document Type: Article

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