Degradation of nonane by bacteria from Antarctic marine sediment

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 573-578

  Powell, S M ^a   Bowman, J P ^a   Snape, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIESEL; IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

ANTARCTICA; CASEY STATION; EAST ANTARCTICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLWELLIA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 6344277346     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0639-8     Document Type: Article

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