Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsLily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia This book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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... change in the composition of the microbial genome , while others are the result of alterations in the behavior of all cells due to changes in the structure of the genome , but not to changes in its composition . 4. MUTATIONAL CHANGES ...
... change in the composition of the microbial genome , while others are the result of alterations in the behavior of all cells due to changes in the structure of the genome , but not to changes in its composition . 4. MUTATIONAL CHANGES ...
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... changes that a " pure culture " undergoes are simple mutations . As previously mentioned , by the use of the so - called fluctuation test , Luria and Del- brück ( 1943 ) demonstrated that the appearance of mutants occurs independently ...
... changes that a " pure culture " undergoes are simple mutations . As previously mentioned , by the use of the so - called fluctuation test , Luria and Del- brück ( 1943 ) demonstrated that the appearance of mutants occurs independently ...
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... changes . Some of the responses of microorganisms to factors in the environment where they live occur in the majority of the cells in the population through the agency of inducible systems , which are economical solutions to variable ...
... changes . Some of the responses of microorganisms to factors in the environment where they live occur in the majority of the cells in the population through the agency of inducible systems , which are economical solutions to variable ...
Contents
CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
Bossert and Geoffrey C Compeau | 127 |
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