Degradation of benzo [A] pyrene by a novel strain Bacillus subtilis BMT4i (MTCC 9447)

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 884-892

  Lily, Madhuri Kaushish ^a   Bahuguna, Ashutosh ^a   Dangwal, Koushalya ^a   Garg, Veena ^b  

^a Modern Institute of Technology MIT   (India)

^b BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis BMT4i; Benzo a Pyrene (BaP); Colony forming units ml (CFU ml); High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70350164480     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000400020     Document Type: Article

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