Anaerobic biotransformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene with ethanol, methanol, acetic acid and hydrogen as primary substrates

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2921-2930

  Cheng, Jiayang ^a   Suidan, Makram T ^b   Venosa, Albert D ^c  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 dinitrotoluene; Acetic acid; Anaerobic; Biochemical methane potential; Biotransformation; Ethanol; Hydrogen; Methanol

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ETHANOL; HYDROGEN; METHANOL;

BIOTRANSFORMATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOL; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032189882     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00089-X     Document Type: Article

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