Aerobic biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) by pure bacterial cultures isolated from contaminated soil

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 851-855

  Munoz Castellanos L N ^a   Torres Munoz J V ^b   Keer Rendon A ^a   Manzanares Papayanopoulos, L I ^a   Nevarez Moorillon G V ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aerobic biodegradation; Bacterial soil isolates; MTBE; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; LEAD; MICROORGANISMS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BACTERIAL SOIL ISOLATES; MTBE; SOIL CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; PROTEUS (ENTEROBACTERIA); RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 33747071172     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-9114-0     Document Type: Article

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