Toxicity and fate of pentachlorophenol in anaerobic acidogenic systems

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2674-2682

  Piringer, G ^a   Bhattacharya, S K ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidogens; Anaerobic treatment; Biosorption; Fermentation products; Glucose degradation; Organic toxicants; Pentachlorophenol

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; CHEMOSTATS; DEGRADATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYMES; ETHANOL; GLUCOSE; IMPURITIES; SORPTION; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC ACIDOGENIC SYSTEMS; BIOSORPTION; CHEMOSTAT CULTURES; HYDROGEN UTILIZING METHANOGENS; LACTATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

PHENOLS;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

CHLORINE COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TOXICITY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMOSTAT; CULTURE MEDIUM; METHANOBACTERIALES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 0033000001     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00496-5     Document Type: Article

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