Role of plasmid in the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon by Pseudomonas fluorescens NS1

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1141-1146

  Vasudevan, N ^a   Bharathi, S ^a   Arulazhagan, P ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Hexadecane; Plasmid; Pseudomonas fluorescens

Indexed keywords

HEXADECANE; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DNA; FLUORESCENCE;

PETROLEUM REFINING;

HEXADECANE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON SOURCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE TENSION; WILD TYPE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; PLASMIDS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 34447137328     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701418649     Document Type: Article

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