Effect of initial cell density, substrate concentration and temperature on pentachlorophenol degradation by Pseudomonas sp. UG30

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-113

  Shaw, Kerry W ^a   Lee, Hung ^a   Trevors, Jack T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Dechlorination; Degradation; Induction; Pentachlorophenol; Pseudomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; PHENOLS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

BIOCIDES;

GLUCOSE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; PSEUDOMONAS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031149560     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199705)69:1<107::AID-JCTB678>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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