Biodegradation of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate at low temperatures

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Margesin, R ^a   Schinner, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anionic surfactants; Biodegradation; Cold adapted micro organisms; Dehydrogenase activity; SDS

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROORGANISMS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DEHYDROGENASE; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; DIESEL FUEL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; METHYLENE BLUE; MICROBIAL ENZYME; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032026379     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(97)00084-X     Document Type: Article

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