Microbial degradation of the organophosphate pesticide, Ethion

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-53

  R Foster, L John ^a   Kwan, Bia H ^a   Vancov, Tony ^b  

^a Institute of Neurobiology   (Australia)

^b Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Biodegradation; Ethion; Organophosphate; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

ETHION; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOREMEDIATION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTION;

AZOSPIRILLUM; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; INSECTICIDES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AZOSPIRILLUM; BOS TAURUS; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 7044223148     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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