Biological removal of explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Stenotrophomonas sp. OK-5 in bench-scale bioreactors

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 105-111

  Lee, Myung Seok ^a   Chang, Hyo Won ^a   Kahng, Hyung Yeel ^b   So, Jae Seong ^c   Oh, Kye Heon ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene; Biodegradation; Explosive; Stenotrophomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644288384     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02935888     Document Type: Article

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