Biodegradation of estrogens in stream water;Biologischer abbau von östrogenen im flusswasser

Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Giese, Christiane ^a   Miethe, Norbert ^a   Schlenker, Gerd ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; ELISA; Estrogen; Logistic function; River water

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS;

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BERLIN; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; HUMANS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 33947513979     PISSN: 00059366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0005-9366-120-141     Document Type: Article

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