Biotechnological possibilities for waste tyre-rubber treatment

Biodegradation

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 301-310

  Holst, Olle ^a   Stenberg, Bengt ^b   Christiansson, Magdalena ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Degradation; Desulphurization; Devulcanization; Rubber recycling; Thiobacillus; Toxicity; Tyres

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL BONDS; DESULFURIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; RECYCLING; TIRES; TOXICITY; VULCANIZATION; WASTE UTILIZATION;

BIODESULFURIZATION; DEVULCANIZATION;

WASTE TREATMENT;

RUBBER;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELASTICITY; GRAM NEGATIVE ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SULFOLOBALES; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032464065     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008337708006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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