Modeling Cometabolism of Cyclic Ethers

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 215-228

  Zenker, Matthew J ^a   Borden, Robert C ^a   Barlaz, Morton A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

1,4 Dioxane; Biodegradation; Cometabolism; Ethers; Kinetics; Tetrahydrofuran

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ETHERS; METABOLISM; TOXIC MATERIALS;

COMETABOLISM;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DIOXANE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER; TETRAHYDROFURAN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METABOLISM; MIXED CELL CULTURE; MODEL; PREDICTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0141787600     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109287502760271535     Document Type: Article

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