Dehalogenation of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Brominated Flame Retardants, and Potential as a Bioremediation Strategy

Comprehensive Biotechnology, Second Edition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages 135-149

  Fennell, D E ^a   Du, S ^a   Liu, F ^b   Liu, H ^a   Haggblom M M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Brominated flame retardants; Dechlorination; Dehalogenation; Dehalorespiring bacteria; Dioxins; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012830587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00369-X     Document Type: Chapter

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