Performance optimization of the fungal biodegradation of α-pinene in gas-phase biofilter

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1722-1728

  Jin, Yaomin ^a   Veiga, María C ^a   Kennes, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pinene; Biofiltration; Biokinetics; Filamentous fungi; Lava rock

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUNGI;

Α-PINENE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOKINETICS; FILAMENTOUS FUNGI; LAVA ROCKS;

HYDROCARBONS;

FUNGI; OPHIOSTOMA;

EID: 33646756844     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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