Short communication: Continuous anaerobic phenol degradation using an adapted mixed culture

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 409-411

  Satsangee, R ^a   Ghosh, P ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Science and Technology Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptation; anaerobic; packed bed; phenol

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029811860     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00340222     Document Type: Article

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