Microbial degradation and impact of Bracken toxin ptaquiloside on microbial communities in soil

Chemosphere

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 202-209

  Engel, Pernille ^a   Brandt, Kristian K ^a   Rasmussen, Lars H ^a   Ovesen, Rikke G ^a   Sørensen, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Community structure; Microbial activity; Natural toxin; Soil contamination; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGENS; CONTAMINATION; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; SOILS; TISSUE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; NATURAL TOXINS; SOIL CONTAMINATION; SOIL RESPIRATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

LEUCINE; PTAQUILOSIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGENS; CONTAMINATION; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; TISSUE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGEN; FERN; GROWTH; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL RESPIRATION; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BRACKEN FERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROFLORA; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; ORGANOTROPH; PH; SOIL; TISSUE;

AUSTRALASIA; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 33846243781     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.08.025     Document Type: Article

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