Cometabolic transformation of high concentrations of 4-chlorophenol in an immobilized cell hollow fiber membrane bioreactor

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1285-1292

  Li, Yi ^a   Loh, Kai Chee ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Batch processing; Biodegradation; Biological treatment; Membranes; Phenol

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELL MEMBRANES; METABOLISM;

BATCH PROCESSING; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CHLOROPHENOL; FIBER MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR;

PHENOLS;

BIOREACTOR; HOLLOW FIBER; MEMBRANE;

EID: 27544440878     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:9(1285)     Document Type: Article

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