Influence of the water content and water activity on styrene degradation by Exophiala jeanselmei in biofilters

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 851-856

  Cox, H H J ^a   Magielsen, F J ^a   Doddema, H J ^a   Harder, W ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STYRENE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; DEGRADATION; EXOPHIALA; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029742152     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050773     Document Type: Article

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