Biofiltration of toluene and acetone mixtures by a trickle-bed air biofilter

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 791-798

  Chang, Kwotsair ^a   Lu, Chungsying ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acetone; Biofiltration; Elimination capacity; Influent carbon loading; Toluene; Trickle bed air biofilter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242349713     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026065206638     Document Type: Article

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