Nitrilotriacetic acid degradation under microbial fuel cell environment

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 772-774

  Jang, Jae Kyung ^a   Chang, In Seop ^a   Moon, Hyunsoo ^a   Kang, Kui Hyun ^a   Kim, Byung Hong ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaerobic condition; Microbial fuel cell; NTA; Oligotrophic

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FUEL CELLS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC CONDITION; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (MFC); NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID (NTA); OLIGOTROPHIC;

ACETIC ACID;

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENERGY RESOURCE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33750569146     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20820     Document Type: Article

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