Active compost biofiltration of toluene

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 135-141

  Matteau, Yanick ^a   Ramsay, Bruce ^a  

^a Université Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; BTEX; Compost

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANT LEAVES; TOLUENE;

EID: 0030667609     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008221805947     Document Type: Article

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