Biodegradation of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a newly isolated Pseudomonas strain

Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 630-640

  Amer, Ranya A ^a   Nasier, Mahmoud M ^a   El Helow, Ehab R ^b  

^a Universities and Research Institutes District   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Catabolic genes; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

16S RDNA; ANTARCTICA; CATABOLIC GENES; CATABOLIC PATHWAY; CATECHOL DIOXYGENASE; EGYPTIANS; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; MONOCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; OXYGENASE; OXYGENASES; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP; PSEUDOMONAS STRAIN; RING-CLEAVAGE REACTION;

AROMATIZATION; BENZENE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; GENES; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; STRAIN; TERNARY SYSTEMS; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS ANTARCTICA; PSEUDOMONAS MERIDIANA; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 67651018426     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2008.630.640     Document Type: Article

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