Bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 278-309

  Seo, Jong Su ^a,b   Keum, Young Soo ^a,c   Li, Qing X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; PAHs; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 61449202999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6010278     Document Type: Review

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