Implication of Arthrobacter and Enterobacter species for polycarbonate degradation

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-172

  Goel, Reeta ^a   Zaidi, M G H ^a   Soni, Ravindra ^a   Lata, Kusum ^a   Shouche, Yogesh S ^b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Arthrobacter; Biodegradation; Enterobacter; Polycarbonate; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PLASTICS; POLYCARBONATES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENES;

ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIAL STRAINS; ENTEROBACTER; PERSISTENT COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; POLYMER;

ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER SP.;

EID: 38949153430     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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