Biodegradation of phenol using the self-cycling fermentation (SCF) process

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 112-119

  Hughes, S M ^a   Cooper, D G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

biodegradation; phenol; Pseudomonas putida; self cycling fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; FERMENTATION; FERMENTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PACKED COLUMN FERMENTORS; SELF CYCLING FERMENTATION PROCESS; STIRRED TANK REACTOR;

PHENOLS;

PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; DRUG DEGRADATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0030570489     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19960705)51:1<112::AID-BIT13>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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