Biodegradation of persistent organic pollutants in soil, water and pristine sites by cold-adapted microorganisms: Mini review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 100, Issue , 2015, Pages 98-105

  Bajaj, Swati ^a   Singh, Dileep K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cold adapted microorganisms; Enzyme adaptation; Global distillation effect; Low temperature; Persistent hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DISTILLATION; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION;

CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; COLD-ADAPTED MICROORGANISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEM; GLOBAL DISTILLATION EFFECT; LOW TEMPERATURES; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP); PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CONTAMINATED LAND; DISTILLATION; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84924264105     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.02.023     Document Type: Review

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