Effect of pH and inoculum size on pentachlorophenol degradation by Pseudomonas sp.

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Wolski, Erika Alejandra ^a   Murialdo, Silvia Elena ^a   Gonzalez, Jorge Froilán ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Inoculum size; Pentachlorophenol; pH; Pseudomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; DATA ACQUISITION; HERBICIDES; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; REACTION KINETICS;

INCOULUM SIZE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP); PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

FUNGICIDES;

BIODEGRADATION; CHLOROPHENOL; PH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 29944442194     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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