Plant terpenes and lignin as natural cosubstrates in biodegradation of polyclorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 164-168

  Koh, Sung Cheol ^a   Park, Young In ^a   Koo, Yoon Mo ^b   So, Jae Seong ^b  

^a Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Induction; Lignin; PAHs; PCBs; RT PCR; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347341542     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02936588     Document Type: Short Survey

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