Biodegradation of toluene in a trickling filter

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 393-397

  Peixoto, J ^a   Mota, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; ENZYME INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0031729932     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050538     Document Type: Article

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