Microbial degradation and fate in the environment of methyl tert-butyl ether and related fuel oxygenates

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 339-349

  Fayolle, F ^a   Vandecasteele, J P ^a   Monot, F ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; FUEL; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; OCTANE; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; MICROFLORA; OXYGENATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLUME; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASOLINE; METHYL ETHERS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0034887791     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530100647     Document Type: Review

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