Biocatalytic oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in media containing organic solvents

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Torres, Eduardo ^a   Tinoco, Raunel ^a   Vazquez Duhalt, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Cytochrome c; Lignin peroxidase; Organic solvent; PAH

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSIS; CYTOCHROME; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH);

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; HEMOGLOBIN; LIGNIN; MUTAGENESIS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; YEAST;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CYTOCHROME C; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOPROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0031454070     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00640-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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