Biodegradation of (14C)-4-nitrophenol in a sediment-water simulation test

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-74

  Kalsch, Wolfgang ^a   Knacker, Thomas ^a   Danneberg, Gerhard ^b   Studinger, Gabriele ^c   Franke, Christian ^c  

^a ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

^b Inst F Sicherheit Biotech (ISB)   (Germany)

^c UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

4 nitrophenol; Fate; Mineralisation; Sediment; Simulation test; Surface water

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENOL; SURFACE WATER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ILLUMINATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVITY; SEDIMENT; SIMULATION;

ADDITION REACTIONS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUTRITION; PHENOLS; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS; TEMPERATURE; WATER AERATION;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; PREDICTED ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 0032586511     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(99)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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