Aerobic biotreatment of acetone and methanol in a continuous flow bioreator during unsteady state operation

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 119-125

  Carden, A P ^a   Hamer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031044692     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050298     Document Type: Article

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