Microtitre plate assay for biofilm formation, production and utilization of hydroxybiphenyl by Rhodococcus sp. isolated from gasoline-contaminated soil

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 63, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 599-604

  Etemadifar, Zahra ^a   Emtiazi, Giti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

2 hydroxybiphenyl; Dibenzothiophene; Microtitre plate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 51649093272     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2008-7-822     Document Type: Article

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