Toxic effects of toluene on the growth of activated sludge bacteria

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 307-311

  Nahar, Nazmun ^a,c   Alauddin, M ^b   Quilty, Brid ^c  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aeromonas; Pseudomonas; Toluene; Toxicity; Viability; Wastetreatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; IRELAND; TOLUENE; TOXICITY;

AEROMONAS CAVIAE; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0033926905     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008986823590     Document Type: Article

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