Special Issue: Microbial Degradation of Xenobiotics
Yuji Nagata
Abstract
Xenobiotics are released into the environment by human activities, and they often cause problems such as environmental pollution, since most such compounds cannot be readily degraded, and have harmful effects on human beings and the natural ecosystem [...].
Topics & Concepts
XenobioticNatural (archaeology)Environmental pollutionDegradation (telecommunications)PollutionEnvironmental degradationEcosystemEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental protectionChemistryEcologyBiologyComputer scienceBiochemistryTelecommunicationsPaleontologyEnzymePesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals