Biodegradation of BTEX vapors in a silicone membrane bioreactor system

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 316-325

  Attaway, H ^a   Gooding, C H ^b   Schmidt, M G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioreactor; BTEX; Silicone membrane; Vapor phase

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; SILICONE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; FLOW RATE; ISOMER; MEMBRANE REACTOR; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; VAPOR;

BACTERIA; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FILTRATION; GASES; SILICONES; STEREOISOMERISM; TOLUENE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; XYLENES;

EID: 0034896884     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000137     Document Type: Article

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