Biodegradation of isopropanol in a three phase fixed bed bioreactor: Start up and acclimation using a previously-enriched microbial culture

Environmental Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1193-1201

  Bustard, M T ^a   Meeyoo, V ^b   Wright, P C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Bioprocess engineering; Isopropanol (IPA); Solvent tolerant bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; METABOLISM; SOLVENTS;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING; BIOPROCESS INTENSIFICATION; ENRICHED MICROBIAL CULTURES; ISO-PROPANOLS; SOLVENT CONCENTRATION; SOLVENT TOLERANT;

BIODEGRADATION;

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; CARBOXYLASE; GLASS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; FIXED BED;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; IMMOBILIZED CELL; METABOLISM; OXIDATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035192087     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332208618202     Document Type: Article

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