Toxicity and biodegradation of chlorophenols in anaerobic propionate enrichment culture

Water Environment Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 938-947

  Jin, Peikang ^a   Bhattacharya, Sanjoy K ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Biodegradation; Chlorophenols; Dechlorination; Methanogens; Propionate; Toxic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEHALOGENATION; ESTERS; METHANOGENS; PHENOLS; TOXICITY;

CHLOROPHENOLS; DECHLORINATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CHLOROPHENOL; GROUND WATER;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; DECHLORINATION; DEHALOGENATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE SETTLING; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031193592     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143097X125623     Document Type: Article

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