Microbial degradation of organic compounds / 
edited by David T. Gibson. 
 - New York :  Marcel Dekker, Inc.,  c1984 
 - x, 525 pages ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction -- 2. The evolution of degradative pathways -- 3. Methods for chemical characterization of biodegradation -- 4. Transformation of C1 compounds by microorganisms -- 5. Microbial degradation of aliphatic hydrocarbons -- 6. Microbial degradation of the alicyclic ring: structural relationships and metabolic pathways -- 7. Microbial degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. 
<br/><br/> The perspective of this book is set by Professor Dagley's introduction on the history of microbial degradation and the role of microorganisms in the environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>824779703 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- BIODEGRADATION
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH 530.5 .M53 1984