The biodegradation of surfactants in the environment

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1508, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 235-251

  Scott, Matthew J ^a   Jones, Malcolm N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkyl phenol ethoxylate (APE); Environment; Linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS); Sludge amended soil; Surfactant; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; ALKYLPHENOL; DETERGENT; ESTROGEN; PHENOL ETHOXYLATE DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EUROPE; JAPAN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEWAGE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034707083     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4157(00)00013-7     Document Type: Article

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