Biodegradation of endosulfan by a soil bacterium

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 895-905

  Shivaramaiah, H M ^a,b   Kennedy, I R ^b  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cotton; Endosulfan; Microbial degradation; Soils

Indexed keywords

ENDOSULFAN; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OXIDATIVE PATHWAY; SOIL BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COTTON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

PESTICIDES;

ENDOSULFAN;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; COTTON; ENDOSULFAN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATED POPULATION; METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COTTON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA; BIOCIDES; BIODEGRADATION; COTTON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; POLLUTION; SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 33747086530     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230600806004     Document Type: Article

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