Using the stress response to monitor process control: pathways to more effective bioremediation

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-290

  Hazen, Terry C ^a   Stahl, David A ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS; PROCESS CONTROL;

COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES; STRESS RESPONSE;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROFLORA; MICROORGANISM; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD HANDLING; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33744937908     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2006.03.004     Document Type: Review

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