Degradation of gaseous BTX by biofiltration with Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-38

  Oh, Young Sook ^a   Choi, Sung Chan ^a   Kim, Yeong Kwan ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofiltration; BTX; Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042919684     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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