The effect of structure and a secondary carbon source on the microbial degradation of chlorophenoxy acids

Chemosphere

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1084-1088

  Evangelista, S ^a   Cooper, D G ^a   Yargeau, V ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon source; Chlorophenoxy acids; Clofibric acid; Microbial degradation

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; CARBON; GLUCOSE; METABOLITES; OXYGEN;

CARBON SOURCE; CHLOROPHENOXY ACIDS; CLOFIBRIC ACID; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RATE OF BIODEGRADATIONS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; SOLE CARBON SOURCE;

PROPIONIC ACID;

2 (4 CHLORO 2 METHYLPHENOXY)ACETIC ACID; CARBON; CLOFIBRIC ACID; GLUCOSE; HERBICIDE; MECOPROP; OXYGEN;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GLUCOSE; HERBICIDE; METABOLITE; MICROORGANISM;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS; SPHINGOMONAS;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; SPHINGOBIUM HERBICIDOVORANS;

EID: 77952543374     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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