Enhancement of phase separation by the addition of de-emulsifiers to three-phase (diesel oil/biocatalyst/aqueous phase) emulsion in diesel biodesulfurization

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-77

  Ok, Kyoung Choi ^a   Kyung, Suk Cho ^a   Hee, Wook Ryu ^b   Yong, Keun Chang ^c  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Soongsil University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodesulfurization; De emulsifiers; Gordonia nitida; Phase separation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; EXCIPIENT; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM; SULFUR; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ACTINOMYCETALES; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYSIS; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DRUG EFFECT; EMULSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

ACTINOMYCETALES; AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CATALYSIS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CENTRIFUGATION; CULTURE MEDIA; EMULSIONS; ETHANOL; EXCIPIENTS; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM; QUALITY CONTROL; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GORDONIA NITIDA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0037262563     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021750719337     Document Type: Article

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