Bioaugmentation of activated sludge with two Pseudomonas putida strains for the degradation of 4-chlorophenol

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 763-777

  McLaughlin, Henry ^a   Farrell, Alan ^a   Quilty, Brid ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bioaugmentation; Biodegradation of chloroaromatics; Green fluorescent protein; Pseudomonas putida; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CELL CULTURE; PHENOLS; STRAIN; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOAUGMENTATION; BIODEGRADATION OF CHLOROAROMATICS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

4 CHLOROPHENOL; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CATECHOL 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; CHLOROCATECHOL 1,2 DIOXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; DEGRADATION KINETICS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLOROPHENOLS; FLOCCULATION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 33646879221     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614348     Document Type: Article

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