Biodegradation of triethanolamine

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 472-480

  West, Robert J ^a   Gonsior, Stanley J ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation; Triethanolamine

Indexed keywords

TRIETHANOLAMINE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0029892312     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<0472:BOT>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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