Rapid degradation of lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane) at low temperature by Sphingobium strains

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 612-618

  Zheng, Guanyu ^a   Selvam, Ammaiyappan ^a   Wong, Jonathan W C ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hexachlorocyclohexane; Degradation; Low temperature; Sphingobium

Indexed keywords

1 ,2 ,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE (1 ,2 ,4-TCB); COLD CLIMATE; COLD REGIONS; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANES; LOW TEMPERATURES; RAPID DEGRADATION; SPHINGOBIUM;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COLD REGION; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HCH; INOCULATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

SPHINGOBIUM; SPHINGOBIUM FRANCENSE; SPHINGOBIUM INDICUM; SPHINGOBIUM JAPONICUM;

EID: 79955861191     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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