Ralstonia pickettii in environmental biotechnology: Potential and applications

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 754-764

  Ryan, M P ^a   Pembroke, J T ^a   Adley, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Ralstonia pickettii; Toxic compounds; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; RALSTONIA PICKETTII; TOXIC COMPOUNDS; TOXIC SUBSTANCES; XENOBIOTIC; XENOBIOTIC POLLUTANTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

2,4,6 TRICHLOROPHENOL; BENZENE; CARBON; CRESOL; DIOXANE; META CRESOL; NITROBENZENE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRICHLOROPHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENOID; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; TOLUENE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; XENOBIOTICS;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON SOURCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RALSTONIA PICKETTII; REVIEW; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

RALSTONIA PICKETTII;

EID: 34848921434     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03361.x     Document Type: Review

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