Bacterial metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Strategies for bioremediation

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-113

  Chauhan, Archana ^a   Fazlurrahman, ^a   Oakeshott, John G ^b   Jain, Rakesh K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Chemotaxis; Genetic engineering; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 43049091532     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0010-9     Document Type: Review

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