Biodegradation of phenol by Ewingella americana: Effect of carbon starvation and some growth conditions

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2010-2016

  Khleifat, Khaled M ^a  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Ewingella americana; Phenol

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CELL CULTURE; FRUCTOSE; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROORGANISMS; PH EFFECTS; YEAST;

EWINGELLA AMERICANA; GLUTAMINE; INCUBATION; STARVATION;

PHENOLS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EWINGELLA AMERICANA;

EID: 33746516761     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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