Mass transfer limitation of microbial growth and pollutant degradation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 97-105

  Harms, H ^a   Bosma, T N P ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Limnological Research Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Effective diffusivity; Homogenization; Mass transfer; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; SOIL;

EID: 0030727131     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900259     Document Type: Review

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