Phthalates biodegradation in the environment

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-198

  Liang, Da Wei ^a   Zhang, Tong ^b   Fang, Herbert H P ^b   He, Jianzhong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Environment; Pathway; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADABILITY; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERS;

AEROBIC (CSTR); ANAEROBIC CONDITIONING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURES; CULTURES (TRADITIONAL); PHTHALATES (KAP);

BIODEGRADATION;

FRESH WATER; PHTHALIC ACID;

BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGEN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PLASTIC;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LANDFILL; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHTHALIC ACIDS;

FUNGI;

EID: 48349089570     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1548-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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