Selective degradation of ibuprofen and clofibric acid in two model river biofilm systems

Water Research

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 3197-3205

  Winkler, Marcus ^a   Lawrence, John R ^b   Neu, Thomas R ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilms; Clofibric acid; Ibuprofen; Metabolites; Rivers

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; DRUG PRODUCTS; METABOLITES; ORGANIC ACIDS;

SEWAGE EFFLUENTS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

CLOFIBRATE; DRUG METABOLITE; IBUPROFEN; IBUPROFEN DERIVATIVE; RIVER WATER;

ACID MEDIUM; BIOFILM; DEGRADATION; FIELD SURVEY; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; REACTOR; RIVER;

ACID; BIOFILM; DEGRADATION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; RIVER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANADA; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; GERMANY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CANADA; ELBE RIVER; EUROPE; SASKATCHEWAN; SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER;

EID: 0034912325     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(01)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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