Dynamics of living and dead bacterial cells within a mixed-species biofilm during toluene degradation in a biotrickling filter

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 849-854

  Tresse, O ^a   Lescob, S ^a   Rho, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biotrickling filter; Cell viability; Microbial biofilm; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; POLYPROPYLENES; TOLUENE;

BACTERIAL CELLS; BIO-TRICKLING FILTERS; CELL VIABILITY; CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CELL/BE; DEAD CELLS; LIVING CELL; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; MIXED SPECIES;

BIODEGRADATION;

TOLUENE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; CELL VIABILITY; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038216544     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01914.x     Document Type: Article

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