Isobutyraldehyde as a competitor of the dimethyl sulfide degrading activity in biofilters

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-59

  Smet, Erik ^a   Van Langenhove, Herman ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Competition; Dimethyl sulfide; Isobutyraldehyde; Mixed gases; Odour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030834369     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008201412862     Document Type: Article

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