Biodegradation kinetics of ferrous(II) cyanide complex ions by immobilized Pseudomonas fluorescens in a packed bed column reactor

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 615-622

  Dursun, Arzu Y ^a   Aksu, Zümriye ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ca alginate gel immobilized Pseudomonas fluorescens; External mass transfer coefficient; Ferrous (II) cyanide complex (ferrocyanide) ions; First order biodegradation; Packed bed

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM; FERROCYANIDE; FERROUS ION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CALCULATION; CELL METABOLISM; CHLORINATION; DETOXIFICATION; DIFFUSION; FILM; OXIDATION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0344642595     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(99)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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