Degradation of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate constituents under methanogenic conditions

Biodegradation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 501-506

  Ejlertsson, J ^a   Svensson, B H ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2 ethylhexanoic acid; 2 ethylhexanol; Biodegradation; Bis(2 ethylhexyl)phthalate; Methane formation; Mono(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Phthalic acid esters

Indexed keywords

METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 0030426884     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00115296     Document Type: Article

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