Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) serves as a carbon and energy source for a mixed culture under anaerobic conditions

Current Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-134

  Adrian, Neal R ^a   Arnett, Clint M ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARBON SOURCE; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ISOTOPE LABELING; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EURYARCHAEOTA; TRIAZINES;

EID: 33746662886     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-005-0348-8     Document Type: Article

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