Isolation and Characterization of Pseudomonas Strain for Degradation of 4-nitrophenol

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-52

  Qureshi, Asifa ^a   Prabu, S K ^a   Purohit, Hemant J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

4 nitrophenol; biodegradation; Pseudomonas strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007227898     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13474405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.2001.49     Document Type: Article

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