Gaseous CAH removal by biofiltration in presence and absence of a nonionic surfactant

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 253-259

  Kim, J O ^a   TerKonda, P K ^b   Lee, S D ^a  

^a Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; SURFACTANT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031758175     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050516     Document Type: Article

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