Anaerobic biodegradability of alkylbenzenes and phenol by landfill derived microorganisms

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 405-418

  Wang, Yu Sheng ^a   Barlaz, Morton A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradability; Cresol; Landfill; Phenol; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENE; BENZENE; BENZOIC ACID; CELLULOSE; ETHYLBENZENE; PARA CRESOL; PHENOL; TOLUENE; TRACE ELEMENT; XYLENE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INOCULATION; LANDFILL; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031980557     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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