Influence of LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates) on Biodegradation Kinetics

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Perez Garcia, M ^a   Romero Garcia, L I ^a   Quiroga Alonso, J M ^a   Sales Marquez D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic biodegradation; Domestic sewage; Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS); Surfactants; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007122068     PISSN: 03529568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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