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Degradation of the Benzene Nucleus by Bacteria

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DAGLEY, S., CHAPMAN, P., GIBSON, D. et al. Degradation of the Benzene Nucleus by Bacteria. Nature 202, 775–778 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202775a0

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