Isolation and characterisation of glyphosate-degrading bacteria isolated from local soils in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Manogaran, Motharasan, Shukor, Mohd Yunus, Yasid, Nur Adeela, Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi, Ahmad, Siti Aqlima
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62227/1/Isolation%20and%20characterisation%20of%20glyphosate-degrading%20bacteria%20isolated%20from%20local%20soils%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62227/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12210-017-0620-4

Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) is a herbicide that is used to kill broadleaf weeds and grass, which was developed by the Monsanto company in the early 1970s. However, excessive usage of glyphosate in the agricultural field has led to soil accumulation of the pesticides causing various adver...