Degradation of para-hydroxybenzoic acid by means of mixed microbial cultures

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-224

  Lallai, Antonio ^a   Mura, Giampaolo ^a   Palmas, Simonetta ^a   Polcaro, Anna Maria ^a   Baraccani, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic mixed cultures; Antibacterial activity; Biodegradation; Microbial growth; Olive oil mill effluent; p hydroxybenzoic acid (PHB); PHB (p hydroxybenzoic acid); Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

ACID; BIODEGRADATION; OIL; WASTEWATER;

EID: 0043130404     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2001.12.104.3     Document Type: Article

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