Evidence of aerobic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl as growth substrate by new bacteria Stenotrophomonas sp. JSG1 and Cupriavidus taiwanensis JSG2

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-176

  Ganesh Kumar, Selvaraj ^a   Jebakumar Solomon, Robinson David ^a   Kalimuthu, Karuppanan ^a   Vimalan, Jayaraj ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2,3 Biphenyl dioxygenase; 2,3 DHBP; HOPDA; Polychlorinated biphenyl

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; OXIC CONDITIONS; PCB; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEIN; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUPRIAVIDUS; CUPRIAVIDUS TAIWANENSIS; STENOTROPHOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS SP.;

EID: 77957864667     PISSN: 18424090     EISSN: 1844489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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