Degradation of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid by a Bacillus sp.

3-Phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) is of great environmental concern with regards to endocrine disrupting activity and widespread occurrence in water and soil, yet little is known about microbial degradation in contaminated regions. We report here that a new bacterial strain isolated from soil, designate...

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Main Authors: Shaohua Chen, Wei Hu, Ying Xiao, Yinyue Deng, Jianwen Jia, Meiying Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3511583?pdf=render