Benzene biodegradation using the polyurethane biofilter immobilized with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia T3-c

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-76

  Kwon, Heock Hoi ^a   Lee, Eun Young ^b   Cho, Kyung Suk ^c   Ryu, Hee Wook ^a,b  

^a Soongsil University   (South Korea)

^b Biosanit Co   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biofilter; Polyurethane; Stenotrophomonas sp.; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; NONHUMAN; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STENOTROPHOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; STENOTROPHOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0037299697     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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