Role of nitrogen level of phenol degrading microorganisms in fixed film bioreactor

Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 447-450

  Dhagat, N ^a   Nene, L ^a   Kapley, A ^a   Purohit, H J ^a   Bal, A S ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Fixed film reactor; Phenol

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR;

EID: 0036979107     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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