Effective biodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene using a novel bacterial strain isolated from TNT-contaminated soil

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-41

  Gumuscu, Burcu ^a,c   Tekinay, Turgay ^a,b  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene (TNT); Achromobacter spanius STE 11; Biodegradation; Dinitrotoluenes (DNTs); Nitroaromatic compounds

Indexed keywords

2 ,4 ,6-TRINITROTOLUENE; 2 ,4-DINITROTOLUENE; 2 ,6-DINITROTOLUENE; ACHROMOBACTER; CONTAMINATED SOILS; DINITROTOLUENES; NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND; TNT-CONTAMINATED SOILS;

MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; METABOLITE; PH; SAMPLING; TOLUENE;

EID: 84880354464     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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