Low-density polyethylene degradation by Pseudomonas sp. AKS2 biofilm

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 4146-4153

  Tribedi, Prosun ^a   Sil, Alok K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Hydrophobicity; LDPE; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYSORBATE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; ETHYLENE; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; POLYETHYLENE; POLYSORBATES; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 84878106091     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1378-y     Document Type: Article

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