The role of a metabolic intermediate in the biodegradation of inhibitory substrates

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 27-36

  Mungkarndee, P ^a   Bhamidimarri, S M Rao ^a   Mawson, A J ^a   Chong, R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

2,4 dichlorophenol; 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; Metabolic intermediate; Para chloro ortho cresol; Substrate interaction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; METABOLISM; PHENOLS;

DICHLOROPHENOL; DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; INHIBITORY SUBSTRATES;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; CRESOL;

BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031467466     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00639-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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