Comparison of biodegradability assessment tests for chemical substances in water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 207-212

  Gotvajn, Andreja Žgajnar ^a   Zagorc Koncan, Jana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biodegradability assessment tests; Biodegradation; Degradation time; Inoculum; Lag time; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; STANDARDS; TESTING; TOXICITY;

BIODEGRADABILITY ASSESSMENT TESTS; INOCULUM; LAG PHASE; LAG TIME; MULTILEVEL PROTOCOL;

WASTEWATER;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND;

BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 15844416123     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00281-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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