Biodegradation of trichloroethylene by Methylocystis sp. Strain M immobilized in gel beads in a fluidized-bed bioreactor

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2383-2386

  Shimomura, T ^a   Suda, F ^a   Uchiyama, H ^b   Yagi, O ^b  

^a EBARA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioreactors; Groundwater treatment; Methanotroph; On site treatments; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GELS; GROUNDWATER; METHANE;

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

GROUND WATER; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; FLUIDIZED BED; IMMOBILIZED CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; WATER TREATMENT;

JAPAN;

METHYLOCYSTIS;

EID: 0031239118     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00062-6     Document Type: Article

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