Biodegradation of nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants in biofilm reactors

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-119

  Goel, Anubha ^a,b   Müller, Margit B ^b   Sharma, Mukesh ^c   Frimmel, Fritz H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass concentration; Nonionic surfactant; Nonylphenol; RP HPLC fluorescence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; REACTOR; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0345392782     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300482     Document Type: Article

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