Aerobic dechlorination of low-chlorinated biphenyls by bacterial biofilms in packed-bed batch bioreactors

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 562-568

  Fava, F ^a   Di Gioia, D ^a   Marchetti, L ^a   Quattroni, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; NONHUMAN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; AROCLORS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; GLASS; MICROSPHERES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYURETHANES; SILICON DIOXIDE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0029943253     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00578472     Document Type: Article

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