Degradation of poly(ethylene glycol)-based nonionic surfactants by different bacterial isolates from river water

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 121-131

  Corti, Andrea ^a   D'Antone, Salvatore ^a   Solaro, Roberto ^a   Chiellini, Emo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkyl poly(ethoxylate)s; Alkylphenol poly(ethoxylate)s; Biodegradation; Nonionic surfactants; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ENZYMES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RIVERS;

NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BACTERIUM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RIVER; SURFACTANT;

EID: 0032108621     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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