Isolation and initial characterization of a pure cultures capable to degradation methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 34-39

  Nikpey, A ^a   Nikpey, M ^b  

^a QAZVIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Biodegradation; Methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE); PCR; Pure strain

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; RIBOSOME DNA; SURFACE WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TETRAETHYLLEAD;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON SOURCE; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 33749853043     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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