Short communication: Benzene metabolism via the intradiol cleavage in a Rhodococcus sp.

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 653-654

  Luz Paje, M ^a   Couperwhite, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzene; biodegradation; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 8044258357     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327733     Document Type: Article

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