Bacterial attack of non-ionic aromatic surfactants: Comparison of degradative capabilities of new isolates from nonylphenol polyethoxylate polluted wastewaters

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-205

  Frassinetti, Stefania ^a   Isoppo, Alberto ^a   Corti, Andrea ^a   Vallini, Giovanni ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic conditions; Biodegradation; Non ionic surfactants; Nonylphenol polyethoxylates; Polyethylene glycols; Pseudomonas sp; Xanthomonas sp

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC SURFACTANTS; NONIONIC; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES; AEROBIC CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS SP; SURFACTANT PROPERTIES; XANTHOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS SP.;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; ETHYLENE; PHENOLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; ITALY; PSEUDOMONAS; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 0029880459     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331708616377     Document Type: Article

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