Biodegradation of bromobenzene, chlorobenzene, iodobenzene and fluorobenzene: Batch and continuous experiments

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Freitas Dos Santos, L M ^a   Lamarca, D ^b   Gilges, M ^c   New, A ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c Analytical Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Continuous enrichment; Halogenated benzenes; Total mineralization

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HALOGENATION; SOLUBILITY; VAPORIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BROMOBENZENE; CHLOROBENZENE; CONTINUOUS ENRICHMENT; FLUOROBENZENE; HALIDE; HALOGENATED AROMATICS; IODOBENZENE; MINERALIZATION;

BENZENE;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 33747022592     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758299529776     Document Type: Article

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