Biodisposition of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates and their associated sulphophenyl carboxilic acid metabolites in sea water

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 187-194

  Perales, Jose A ^a   Manzano, Manuel A ^a   Sales, Diego ^a   Quiroga, Jose M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biointermediates; Linear alkylbenzene sulphonate; Sea water; Sulphophenyl carboxylic acids; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

MINERALIZATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; METABOLITE; SEAWATER; SURFACTANT;

EID: 0037229642     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(02)00141-5     Document Type: Article

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