Biodegradability of N-substituted aromatics and alkylphenols under methanogenic conditions using granular sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 47-57

  Razo Flores, Elías ^a   Donlon, Brian ^a   Field, Jim ^a   Lettinga, Gatze ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

5 aminosalicylate; Alkylphenols; Aminobenzoate; Aminophenol; Anaerobic degradation; Azo dye cleavage products; Granular sludge; Methanogenic conditions; N substituted aromatics

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ASSAYS; AZO DYES; BIOREACTORS; COMPOSITION; METHANE; METHANOGENS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACCLIMATION; ALKYLPHENOLS; AMINOBENZOATE; AMINOPHENOL; AMINOSALICYLATE; AZO DYE CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; GRANULAR SLUDGE; INOCULATION; METHANOGENIC CONDITIONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

2 NITROPHENOL; ALKYLPHENOL; AMINOPHENOL; AMINOSALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; AZO DYE;

ASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

EID: 0029952241     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00320-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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