The formation of intermediates in EDTA and NTA biodegradation

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 533-544

  Yuan, Zhiwen ^a,b   VanBriesen, Jeanne M ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chelate; EDTA; Metabolic intermediates; NTA

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METABOLISM; RADIOISOTOPES; WASTEWATER;

CHELATE; EDTA; METABOLIC INTERMEDIATES; NTA;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

3 KETOPIPERAZINE N,N DIACETATE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBON; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; ETHYLENEDIAMINETRIACETATE; HEAVY METAL; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AMINOBACTER; AMINOBACTER AMINOVORANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHELATOBACTER HEINTZII; EUTROPHICATION; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PROTEOBACTERIA; WASTE WATER;

EID: 33745593494     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.23.533     Document Type: Article

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