Organophosphate degrading microorganisms and enzymes as biocatalysts in environmental and personal decontamination applications

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-275

  Yair, Simo ^a,c   Ofer, Butnaro ^b   Arik, Eisenkraft ^a   Shai, Shrot ^a   Yossi, Rosman ^a   Tzvika, Dushnitsky ^a   Amir, Krivoy ^a  

^a CBRN Medicine Branch

^b R and D Branch

^c NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chemical warfare; Decontamination; Detoxification; Nerve agents; Organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH)

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; BIOCATALYSTS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CIVIL DEFENSE; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYMES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; POLLUTION;

AND ENVIRONMENTS; BIOCOMPONENTS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CONTAMINATED AREAS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATIONS; ENZYMATIC MECHANISMS; NERVE AGENTS; ORGANO-PHOSPHATES; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS HYDROLASE (OPH); POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS;

DECONTAMINATION;

ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; ENZYME; HYDROLASE; LACCASE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE;

BIOCATALYST; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DECONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXIMES; PESTICIDES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS;

EID: 57149098782     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: 15497801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388550802455742     Document Type: Review

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