A capillary membrane bioreactor using immobilized polyphenol oxidase for the removal of phenols from industrial effluents

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 209-217

  Edwards, W ^a   Bownes, R ^a   Leukes, W D ^a   Jacobs, E P ^b   Sanderson, R ^b   Rose, P D ^a   Burton, S G ^a  

^a Goldfields Biotechnology Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Capillary membrane bioreactor; Chitosan; Enzyme immobilization; Phenol removal; Polyphenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; PHENOLS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CAPILLARY MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; CHITOSAN; POLYPHENOL OXIDASE;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

CATECHOL OXIDASE; CRESOL; PHENOL;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CAPILLARY WALL; EFFLUENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0344889200     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(98)00110-0     Document Type: Article

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