Benzene transformation in nitrifying batch cultures

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 789-793

  Zepeda, A ^a   Texier, A C ^a,b   Gomez, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; BENZENE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; NITRIFICATION; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

BIOCHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA; BENZENE; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; NITROGEN; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038458972     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp0201408     Document Type: Article

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