Bacterial degradation of styrene in waste gases using a peat filter

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 738-744

  Arnold, M ^a   Reittu, A ^b   Von Wright, A ^a   Martikainen, P J ^b,c   Suihko, M L ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STYRENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; GAS; INSTRUMENT; TECHNIQUE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; STYRENE; STYRENES; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS; TSUKAMURELLA; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 0031464412     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051126     Document Type: Article

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