Microbial degradation of chlorinated dioxins

Chemosphere

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1005-1018

  Field, Jim A ^a   Sierra Alvarez, Reyes ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biotransformation; Dechlorination; Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; Polychlorinated furans

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; DECHLORINATION; PHENOLS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED FURANS;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

CARBON; CHLORINE; DIOXANE; DIOXIN; DIOXYGENASE; OXYGEN; PHENOL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; DECHLORINATION; PHENOLS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PCDD; PCDF;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSPHERE; BURKHOLDERIA; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; ENERGY; FUNGAL METABOLISM; INCINERATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; SPHINGOMONAS;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BENZOFURANS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIOXINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

BURKHOLDERIA; DEHALOCOCCOIDES; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS VERONII; SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 40949091017     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.10.039     Document Type: Review

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