Degradation of the multiple branched alkane 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-pentadecane (pristane) in Rhodococcus ruber and Mycobacterium neoaurum

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-207

  Nhi Cong, Le Thi ^a   Mikolasch, Annett ^a   Klenk, Hans Peter ^b   Schauer, Frieder ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbons; Mycobacterium neoaurum; Pristane; Rhodococcus ruber; Sub terminal oxidation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PARAFFINS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PORT TERMINALS;

CARBON ATOMS; MYCOBACTERIUM NEOAURUM; OXIDATION PATHWAY; PENTANOIC ACID; PRISTANE; RHODOCOCCUS RUBER; SUB-TERMINAL OXIDATION;

ACIDS;

ALKANE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GROWTH RATE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; OXIDATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM NEOAURUM; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RUBER;

EID: 58749107681     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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