Biodegradation of p-cresol by Bacillus sp. strain PHN 1

Current Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 529-533

  Tallur, P N ^a   Megadi, V B ^a   Kamanavalli, C M ^a   Ninnekar, H Z ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; GENTISIC ACID; META CRESOL; ORTHO CRESOL; PARA CRESOL; PHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS PHN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON METABOLISM; CELL FREE SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

BACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CRESOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GENTISATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33751550164     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-006-0309-x     Document Type: Article

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