Biodegradation of resorcinol and catechol by denitrifying enrichment cultures

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1456-1461

  Milligan, Peter W ^a   Hãggblom, Max M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic degradation; Catechol; Denitrification; Dihydroxybenzenes; Resorcinol

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL; DENITRIFYING ENRICHMENT CULTURES; DIHYDROXYBENZENE; HYDROQUINONE; RESORCINOL;

AGENTS; ALCOHOLS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BENZENE; DENITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; STOICHIOMETRY;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATECHOL; HYDROQUINONE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; RESORCINOL;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0032146346     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1998)017<1456:BORACB>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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