A GAC biofilm reactor for the continuous degradation of 4-chlorophenol: Treatment efficiency and microbial analysis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 419-426

  Carvalho, M F ^a   Vasconcelos, I ^a   Bull, A T ^b   Castro, P M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROPHENOL; ACTIVATED CARBON; CHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHANNEL GATING; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; SOIL MICROFLORA; TECHNIQUE;

BIOFILMS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHARCOAL; CHLORIDES; CHLOROPHENOLS; PORTUGAL; RHIZOBIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0034788519     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530100794     Document Type: Article

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