Anaerobic and aerobic biodegradation of chlorophenols using UASB and ASG bioreactors

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-98

  Atuanya, E I ^a   Purohit, H J ^b   Chakrabarti, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Biodegradation; Bioreactors; Chlorophenols

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 2,4,6 TRICHLOROPHENOL; 4 CHLOROPHENOL; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AEROBIC REACTOR; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL CELL; CHLOROPHENOL; EFFLUENT; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MIXED CELL CULTURE; REACTOR SERIES; UPFLOW REACTOR;

EID: 0034055599     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008957229070     Document Type: Article

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