The ISO headspace CO2 biodegradation test

Chemosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1813-1822

  Battersby, N S ^a  

^a SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANILINE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; OCTANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CALIBRATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PH; PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATION; STANDARD;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIBRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 0030610769     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(96)00358-X     Document Type: Article

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