Trichloroethene degradation in a two-step system by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b. Optimization of system performance: Use of formate and methane

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-68

  Sipkema, E M ^a   De Koning, W ^b   Van Hylckama Vlieg, J E T ^b   Ganzeveld, K J ^a   Janssen, D B ^b   Beenackers, A A C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b; Transformation capacity; Trichloroethene; Two step bioreactor system

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCONVERSION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL CULTURE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE;

FORMATE; TRICHLOROETHENE; TWO-STEP BIOREACTOR SYSTEMS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

FORMIC ACID; METHANE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AIR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FORMIC ACIDS; KINETICS; METHANE; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; TRICHOSPORIUM;

EID: 0033526126     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19990405)63:1<56::AID-BIT6>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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