Anaerobic dechlorination of perchloroethene in an extractive membrane bioreactor

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-308

  Pampel, L W H ^a   Livingston, A G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; DECHLORINATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHLORIDES; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MEMBRANES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0031671355     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051295     Document Type: Article

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