Toxicity of phenol towards anaerobic biogranules

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2229-2242

  Fang, Herbert H P ^a   Chan, On Chim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biogranule; Inhibition; Methanogenic activity; Phenol; Shock; SMA; Toxicity; UASB

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; METHANOGENS; SUBSTRATES; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGRANULES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKETS (UASB);

PHENOLS;

ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; PHENOL; PROPIONIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; METHANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031238545     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00069-9     Document Type: Article

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