Cypermethrin biodegradation in contaminated surface soil - A laboratory technique

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 193-200

  Geetha, M ^a   Fulekar, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Bioremediation; Cow dung; Cypermethrin; Surface Soil treatment Unit

Indexed keywords

3 PHENOXYBENZALDEHYDE; 3 PHENOXYBENZOIC ACID; 3 PHENOXYBENZYL ALCOHOL; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZYL ALCOHOL; CIPERMETHRIN; PESTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SURFACE SOIL;

EID: 34548653020     PISSN: 09731245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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