Microaerophilic degradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) by three Rhodococcus strains

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-318

  Fuller, M E ^a   Perreault, N ^b   Hawari, J ^b  

^a Shaw Environmental Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

biodegradation; explosive; microaerophilic; RDX; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROBIC CONDITION; AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS; CARBON SOURCE; METABOLITE CONCENTRATIONS; METHYLENEDINITRAMINE; MICROAEROPHILIC; MICROAEROPHILIC CONDITION; MINIMAL MEDIAS; NITROGEN SOURCES; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; RDX; RDX DEGRADATION; RHODOCOCCUS; SLOW DEGRADATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

4 NITRO 2,4 DIAZABUTANAL; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CYCLONITE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; METHYLENEDINITRAMINE; SUCCINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTER; EXPLOSIVE; INCUBATION; METABOLITE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CARBON BALANCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS;

RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 77955808147     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2010.02897.x     Document Type: Article

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