Biodegradation of lindane, methyl parathion and carbofuran by various enriched bacterial isolates

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-171

  Krishna, K Rama ^a   Philip, Ligy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Co metabolic process; Degradation; Enriched cultures; Facultative anaerobic; Metabolites; Mixed pesticide

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLITES;

COMETABOLIC PROCESSES; ENRICHED CULTURES; FACULTATIVE ANAEROBIC;

PESTICIDES;

CARBOFURAN; INSECTICIDE; LINDANE; PARATHION METHYL; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOFURAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HCH; METABOLISM; OXIC CONDITIONS;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBOFURAN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; INSECTICIDES; KINETICS; LINDANE; METHYL PARATHION; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 38849207836     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230701795155     Document Type: Article

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