Co-metabolic conversion of toluene in anaerobic n-alkane-degrading bacteria

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2576-2586

  Rabus, Ralf ^a,b   Jarling, René ^c   Lahme, Sven ^a,b   Kühner, Simon ^b   Heider, Johann ^d   Widdel, Friedrich ^b   Wilkes, Heinz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^d PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; FUMARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SUCCINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ALKANES; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FUMARATES; SUCCINATES; TOLUENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84860413270     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02529.x     Document Type: Article

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