TY - BOOK AU - Gibson, David T. TI - Microbial degradation of organic compounds SN - 824779703 AV - QH 530.5 .M53 1984 PY - 1984/// CY - New York PB - Marcel Dekker, Inc. KW - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- BIODEGRADATION N1 - Includes index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -