Biodegradability of famoxadone by various microbial isolates in aquatic systems

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-23

  Derbalah, Ali S H ^a   Belal, E B ^a   Massoud, A H ^a  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Famoxadone; Microorganisms; Toxicity; Water

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; TOXIC MATERIAL; TOXICITY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOSPORIUM; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAVIDIELLA TASSIANA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 40749120297     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.876     Document Type: Article

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