Biodegradation and biotransformation of organofluorine compounds

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-359

  Murphy, Cormac D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Dehalogenase; Fluoride; Fluoroaromatic; Organofluoro compounds

Indexed keywords

C-F BONDS; CATABOLIC ENZYMES; DEHALOGENASE; ORGANOFLUORINE; ORGANOFLUORINE COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLUORINE; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS;

ENZYME; FLUORINE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; REVIEW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENZYMES; FLUORINE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

EID: 77649337970     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-009-0174-3     Document Type: Review

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