Cometabolism of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) with alkanes

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-352

  Nava, Verónica ^a   Morales, Marcia ^b   Revah, Sergio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE PROCESOS Y TECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Biodegradation; Co oxidation; Cometabolism; Monooxygenases

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34548308617     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-006-9119-7     Document Type: Review

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