Thermophilic biodegradation of BTEX by two consortia of anaerobic bacteria

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-128

  Chen, C I ^a   Taylor, R T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; DRINKING WATER; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; ETHYLBENZENE; HYDROCARBON; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SOLUBILITY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEAT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030805070     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051026     Document Type: Article

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