Biodegradation of p-chlorophenol by a microalgae consortium

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-102

  Lima, Sofia A C ^a   Raposo, M Filomena J ^a   Castro, Paula M L ^a   Morais, Rui M ^a  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biodegradation; Microalgae; p chlorophenol; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALGAE; CELL CULTURE; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; WATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITES;

AXENIC CULTURES;

BIODEGRADATION;

4 CHLOROPHENOL; 4 NITROPHENOL; ZEOLITE;

ALGA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CHLOROPHENOL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; COENOCHLORIS PYRENOIDOSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS; COENOCHLORIS PYRENOIDOSA;

EID: 0345714784     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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