Effect of added heavy metal ions on biotransformation and biodegradation of 2-chlorophenol and 3-chlorobenzoate in anaerobic bacterial consortia

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2317-2323

  Kuo, Chun Wei ^a   Sharak Genthner, Barbara R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 3 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; MERCURY;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DECHLORINATION; NONHUMAN; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 8944249288     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.7.2317-2323.1996     Document Type: Article

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