Biodegradation studies of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous media
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Microbial biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in various ecosystems and are pollutants of great concern due to their potential toxicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. Because of their hydrophobic nature, most PAHs bind to particulates in soil and sediments, rendering them less available for biological uptake. Microbial degradation represents the major mechanism responsible for the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Microbiology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1364-5072,1365-2672
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00261.x