Sorption of biodegradation end products of nonylphenol polyethoxylates onto activated sludge

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 564-569

  Hung, Nguyen Viet ^a   Tateda, Masafumi ^b   Ike, Michihiko ^a   Fujita, Masanori ^a   Tsunoi, Shinji ^a   Tanaka, Minoru ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation end products; Endocrine disruptor; Nonylphenol polyethoxylates; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; ISOTHERMS; SOLUTIONS; SORPTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

AQUEOUS PHASE; BIODEGRADATION END PRODUCTS (BEP); LINEAR SORPTION COEFFICIENT;

PHENOLS;

NONOXINOL; NONYLPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; SURFACTANT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; SORPTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONOXYNOL; PHENOLS; POLYMERS; SEWAGE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 3242804369     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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