Biological degradation of EDTA: Reaction kinetics and technical approach

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 144-152

  Henneken, Lothar ^a,b   Nörtemann, Bernd ^b   Hempel, Dietmar C ^b  

^a ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation; EDTA; Immobilization; Kinetic parameters; Suspended cells; Waste water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; GROWTH KINETICS; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; WASTEWATER;

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE; THREE-PHASE AIRLIFT-LOOP REACTORS;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

AMMONIA; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DILUTION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MINERALIZATION; REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032190166     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(1998100)73:2<144::AID-JCTB935>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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