Biodegradation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons at high temperatures

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 123-130

  Feitkenhauer, H ^a   Markl H ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aliphatic hydrocarbons; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Extreme thermophilic microorganisms; PAH; Phenol

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONTAMINATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROORGANISMS; NAPHTHALENE; OXYGEN; PHENOLS; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES; SOLUBILITY;

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; HEXADECANE; PHENOL; PYRENE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; IMMOBILIZED CELL REACTOR; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT; SOLUBILITY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THERMUS; THERMUS SP.;

EID: 0037828854     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0555     Document Type: Conference Paper

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