Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsThis book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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Page 52
Preservatives that are typically used are simple compounds like salicylic acid (
877 ) or sorbic acid ( 878 ) , but many benzene and benzoic acid derivatives ,
particularly 4 - alkyl benzoic acids ( s79 ) and benzyl benzoic acids ( s80 ) , are
also ...
Preservatives that are typically used are simple compounds like salicylic acid (
877 ) or sorbic acid ( 878 ) , but many benzene and benzoic acid derivatives ,
particularly 4 - alkyl benzoic acids ( s79 ) and benzyl benzoic acids ( s80 ) , are
also ...
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Phenanthrene Pseudomonas sp . metabolizes phenanthrene via phenanthrene
cis - 3 , 4 - dihydrodiol , 3 , 4 - dihydroxyphenanthrene , cis - 4 - ( 1 -
hydroxynaphth - 2 - yl ) - 2 - oxobut - 3 - enoic acid , 1 - hydroxy - 2 -
naphthaldehyde , 1 ...
Phenanthrene Pseudomonas sp . metabolizes phenanthrene via phenanthrene
cis - 3 , 4 - dihydrodiol , 3 , 4 - dihydroxyphenanthrene , cis - 4 - ( 1 -
hydroxynaphth - 2 - yl ) - 2 - oxobut - 3 - enoic acid , 1 - hydroxy - 2 -
naphthaldehyde , 1 ...
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Suggested mechanism for the transformation of o - phthalic acid ( 1 ) to benzoic
acid ( 3 ) via an initial reduction to 1 , 2 - dihydrophthalic acid ( 2 ) . ( Based on an
original drawing by Taylor and Ribbons , 1983 . ) COOH COSCOA COOH COOH
...
Suggested mechanism for the transformation of o - phthalic acid ( 1 ) to benzoic
acid ( 3 ) via an initial reduction to 1 , 2 - dihydrophthalic acid ( 2 ) . ( Based on an
original drawing by Taylor and Ribbons , 1983 . ) COOH COSCOA COOH COOH
...
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Contents
MICROBIAL VERSATILITY | 13 |
Norberto J Palleroni | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic Chemicals Volume 15 of Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology |
| Editors | Lily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wiley, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0471521094, 9780471521099 |
| Length | 672 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General |
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