Characterization of PCB-degrading bacteria immobilized in polyurethane foam

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 368-373

  Na, Kyungsu ^a   Lee, Yongwoon ^a   Lee, Wanjin ^a   Huh, Yangil ^a   Lee, Jinsook ^b   Lee, Jaesuk ^b   Kubo, Motoki ^c   Chung, Seonyong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^c RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1242; Immobilization; PCBs; Polyurethane foam; Prepolymer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DEGRADATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYURETHANES; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER;

IMMOBILIZATION; POLYURETHANE FOAMS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

AROCLOR 1242; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN FOAM; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; IMMOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0034302299     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80003-7     Document Type: Article

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