Degradation of a variety of halogenated aliphatic compounds by an anaerobic mixed culture

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 410-412

  Chang, Young C ^a   Hatsu, Masahiro ^a   Jung, Kweon ^b   Yoo, Young S ^c   Takamizawa, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul Health College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Halogenated aliphatic compounds; Reductive dechlorination; Tetrachloroethylene (PCE); Trichloroethylene (TCE)

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BATCH CELL CULTURE; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS;

ANAEROBIC MIXED CULTURE; HALOGENATED PARAFFINS;

BIODEGRADATION;

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPROCESS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECHLORINATION;

ILEX COOKII;

EID: 0031767108     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(99)89015-1     Document Type: Article

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