Enhanced biodegradation of endosulfan and its major metabolite endosulfate by a biosurfactant producing bacterium

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 462-469

  Odukkathil, Greeshma ^a   Vasudevan, Namasivayam ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

bioavailability; biodegradation; Biosurfactant; endosulfan; endosulfate; pesticide degradation; rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

BIO SURFACTANT; BIOAVAILABILITY; ENDOSULFANS; ENDOSULFATE; PESTICIDE DEGRADATION; RHAMNOLIPIDS;

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; EMULSIFICATION; METABOLITES; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

INSECTICIDES;

ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDE; SURFACTANT;

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENDOSULFAN; LIPID; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFATE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84874585786     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2013.761873     Document Type: Article

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