Biodegradability characterization of mixtures of chemical contaminants in wastewater - The utility of biotests

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 195-206

  Nyholm, Niels ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Degradable toxicity; Effluents; Functional biodegradability; Persistent residue; Persistent toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION; IMPURITIES; MICROORGANISMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOTESTS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; DEGRADABLE TOXICITY; PERSISTENT RESIDUE; PERSISTENT TOXICITY;

EFFLUENTS;

INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MINERAL; SULFITE; SURFACE WATER;

ALGA; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DILUTION; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT; PULP MILL; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0029898294     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00326-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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