Construction of a genetically engineered microorganism for degrading organophosphate and carbamate pesticides

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 65-69

  Liu, Zhi ^a   Hong, Qing ^a   Xu, Jian Hong ^a   Jun, Wu ^a   Li, Shun Peng ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Carbofuran; Genetically engineered microorganism; Methyl parathion

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; DNA; ENZYMES; FURAN RESINS; MICROORGANISMS; PESTICIDES;

CARBOFURANES; GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MICROORGANISM; METHYL PARATHION (MP); RECOMBINANT PLASMIDS;

CLONING;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBAMATE; DEGRADATION; DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROORGANISM; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; PLASMID; PROTEIN;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

EID: 33750333539     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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