Isolation and characterization of carbendazim-degrading Rhodococcus erythropolis djl-11.

Carbendazim (methyl 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl carbamate) is one of the most widely used fungicides in agriculture worldwide, but has been reported to have adverse effects on animal health and ecosystem function. A highly efficient carbendazim-degrading bacterium (strain dj1-11) was isolated from carbenda...

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Main Authors: Xinjian Zhang, Yujie Huang, Paul R Harvey, Hongmei Li, Yan Ren, Jishun Li, Jianing Wang, Hetong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3788055?pdf=render