Molecular characterization of polychlorinated biphenyl-dechlorinating populations in contaminated sediments

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-173

  Oh, Kyoung Hee ^a,b   Ostrofsky, Ellen B ^c   Cho, Young Cheol ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis; Dechlorinating bacteria; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Reductive dechlorination; Restriction fragment length polymorphism

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR; AROCLOR 1248; CHLORINE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; RNA 16S;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIVER; SEDIMENT; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARCHAEA; AROCLORS; BACTERIA; CHLORINE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RIVERS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM; DEHALOBACTER RESTRICTUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; TRICHOCOCCUS PASTEURII;

EID: 45249119553     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-007-0214-4     Document Type: Article

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