Effect of the alkyl chain length on the anaerobic biodegradability and toxicity of quaternary ammonium based surfactants

Chemosphere

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 3473-3483

  Garcia M T ^a   Campos, E ^a   Sanchez Leal, J ^a   Ribosa, I ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Cationic surfactants; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; ALKYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CATIONIC SURFACTANT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN;

ALKYLATION; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATIONS; METHANE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033151469     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00576-1     Document Type: Article

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