The distribution and breakdown of paraquat in the soil

The microbial degradation of paraquat dichloride by Lipomyces starkeyi was investigated by both spectrophotometric determination and c14-labelled carbon dioxide emission. 90% of the paraquat, when used in liquid culture as the sole nitrogen source, was decomposed in 72 hours. When incorporated as an...

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Main Author: Burns, Richard George
Published: Royal Holloway, University of London 1969
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.704065