Construction of a bacterial consortium for the biofiltration of benzene, toluene and xylene emissions

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 627-632

  Oh, Y S ^a   Bartha, R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biofiltration; Pseudomonas putida; Toluene; Xylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031451752     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018506602004     Document Type: Article

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