Transformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene into toxic hydroxylamino derivatives by Lactobacilli

Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-51

  Naumov, A V ^a   Suvorova, E S ^a   Boronin, A M ^a   Zaripova, S K ^b   Naumova, R P ^b  

^a SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

^b KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene; Biotransformation; Lactobacilli; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344576700     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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