Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) degradation coupled to methanogenesis

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 425-430

  Chang, Wook ^a   Um, Youngsoon ^a   Holoman, Tracey R Pulliam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal RNA; Anaerobic biodegradation; Bromoethanesulfonic acid (BES); Methanogenesis; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC ACIDS; RNA; SEDIMENTS;

16S RIBOSOMAL RNA; ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BROMOETHANESULFONIC ACID (BES); METHANOGENESIS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON (PAH);

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALKANESULFONIC ACID; ETHANE SULFONATE; METHANE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; RNA 16S;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEDIMENT;

ALKANESULFONATES; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METHANE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

ARCHAEA;

EID: 33645864064     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-005-6073-3     Document Type: Article

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