Microbial transformation and degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

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

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Dechlorination; Dehalogenation; Organohalogens; PCB

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DECHLORINATION; DEHALOGENATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTION; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SULFATE MINERALS;

ANAEROBIC (UASB); CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (CB); CHLOROFLEXI; DEHALOCOCCOIDES SPP; ENRICHMENT CULTURES; MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATIONS; PCB CONGENERS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS); REDUCTIVE DEHALOGENATION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

CHLOROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; DECHLORINATION; OXIDATION; PCB;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; BIODEGRADATION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CARBON SOURCE; CHLOROFLEXI; DECHLORINATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHLOROFLEXI; CHLOROFLEXI (CLASS); DEHALOCOCCOIDES;

EID: 46049121122     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.10.016     Document Type: Review

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