Tactic responses to pollutants and their potential to increase biodegradation efficiency

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 923-933

  Lacal, J ^a   Reyes Darias, J A ^a   Garcia Fontana C ^a   Ramos, J L ^a   Krell, T ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Chemoreceptor; Chemotaxis; Pollutant; Pseudomonas putida

Indexed keywords

AROMATIZATION; BACTERIA; BINDING ENERGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBONS; LIGANDS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AROMATIC POLLUTANTS; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BIODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMOATTRACTION; CHEMOTAXI; DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; ENERGY SOURCE; POLLUTANT; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

CHEMOSENSOR;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CRUDE OIL; LIGAND; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID; TOXICITY;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSENSOR; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMORECEPTOR; CHEMOTAXIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID; POLLUTANT; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 84875502368     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12076     Document Type: Review

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