Trends in application of gas-phase bioreactors

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-74

  Schroeder, Edward D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biotrickling filter; Gas treatment; Gas phase biodegradation; Gas phase bioreactor; Odor control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242634033     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015183512317     Document Type: Review

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