Isotope analysis as a natural reaction probe to determine mechanisms of biodegradation of 1,2-dichloroethane

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1651-1657

  Hirschorn, Sarah K ^a   Dinglasan Panlilio, M Joyce ^a   Edwards, Elizabeth A ^a   Lacrampe Couloume, Georges ^a   Sherwood Lollar, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2 DICHLOROETHANE; CARBON; NITRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; METABOLISM; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON ISOTOPES; ETHYLENE DICHLORIDES; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34250163532     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01282.x     Document Type: Article

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