Enhanced anaerobic biotransformation of carbon tetrachloride with precursors of vitamin B12 biosynthesis

Biodegradation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-329

  Guerrero Barajas, Claudia ^a   Field, Jim A ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chloromethanes; Cobalamin; Corrinoid; Dechlorination; Halomethanes; Reductive dehalogenation; Tetrachloromethane

Indexed keywords

CHLOROMETHANES; COBALAMIN; CORRINOID; HALOMETHANES; REDUCTIVE DEHALOGENATION; TETRACHLOROMETHANE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECHLORINATION; METHANOL;

VITAMINS;

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; OXYGEN; PORPHOBILINOGEN;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECHLORINATION; METHANOL; VITAMINS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CHLORIDE; CHLOROFORM; METHANOL; VITAMIN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; TIME;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; OXYGEN; PORPHOBILINOGEN; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12;

METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 33745711970     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-005-9001-2     Document Type: Article

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