The genus Sphingomonas (sensu latu) belongs to the α-Proteobacteria and comprises
strictly aerobic chemoheterotrophic bacteria that are widespread in various aquatic and …

Although fluorine plays only a minor role in biology, its physicochemical properties have
proven incredibly useful in the design of analogues of biologically important molecules …

NMR spectroscopy is arguably the most powerful tool for the study of molecular structures
and interactions, and is increasingly being applied to environmental research, such as the …

Fluoroaromatics are widely and—in recent years—increasingly used as agrochemicals,
starting materials for chemical syntheses and especially pharmaceuticals. This originates …

Fluorinated compounds are finding increasing uses in several applications. They are
employed in almost all areas of modern society. These compounds are all produced by …

The hydroxylase component (S5HH) of salicylate-5-hydroxylase catalyzes C5 ring
hydroxylation of salicylate but switches to methyl hydroxylation when a C5 methyl …

The carbon–fluorine bond is one of the strongest in nature, and the increasing use of
organofluorine compounds in agriculture, human and veterinary medicine, and industry has …

Fluorochemicals are gaining importance due to their stability, inertness and versatile
applications. In the present paper, interactions of microorganisms with organofluorine …

Since the discovery over 60 years ago of fluorocortisone's biological properties (9-α-Fluoro
derivatives of cortisone and hydrocortisone; Fried J and Sabo EF, J Am Chem Soc 76: 1455 …

Microbial‐mediated attenuation of toxic aromatic pollutants offers great potential for the
restoration of contaminated environments in an ecologically acceptable manner. However …