Effect of pH and loading manner on the start-up period of peat biofilter degrading xylene and toluene mixture

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-209

  Marek, J ^a   Paca J ^a   Halecky M ^a   Koutsky B ^a   Sobotka, M ^b   Keshavarz, T ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; PH; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL; TOLUENE; XYLENES;

EID: 0035233483     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02818534     Document Type: Article

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