Biotransformation and biodegradation of N-substituted aromatics in methanogenic granular sludge

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 525-538

  Razo Flores, Elías ^a,b   Donlon, Brian ^a,c   Lettinga, Gatze ^a   Field, Jim A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^c ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Anaerobic biotransforrnation; Anaerobic granular sludge; Aromatic amine; Azo dye; Nitroaromatic

Indexed keywords

AZO DYE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DETOXIFICATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMINES; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EURYARCHAEOTA; NITRO COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0030771764     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00031-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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