Cometabolic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by axenic cultures of Ralstonia sp. strain SA-5 and Pseudomonas sp. strain SA-6 obtained from Nigerian contaminated soils

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Adebusoye, Sunday Adekunle ^a,b   Ilori, Matthew O ^a   Picardal, Flynn W ^b   Amund, Olukayode O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1242; Bacteria; Chlorobenzoic acid; Cometabolism; Degradation; Polychlorinated biphenyl

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CELL CULTURE; CONTAMINATION; METABOLISM; SOILS;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; COMETABOLIC DEGRADATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; RALSTONIA; RALSTONIA SP.;

EID: 38649102163     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9438-z     Document Type: Article

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