Biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether by cold-adapted mixed and pure bacterial cultures

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1092-1102

  Zaitsev, G M ^a   Uotila, J S ^b,d   Haggblom M M ^c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Juvegroup Ltd   (Finland)

^c The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^d NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORMALDEHYDE; GROWTH KINETICS;

HYPHOMICROBIUM FACILIS; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER (MTBE); MIXED CULTURE; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS STRAIN;

CELL CULTURE;

2 PROPANOL; ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; CARBON; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; ISOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LACTIC ACID; METHACRYLIC ACID; METHANOL; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; GROWTH RATE; MTBE; OXIC CONDITIONS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON SOURCE; CARBON UTILIZATION; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENERGY RESOURCE; GROWTH RATE; HYPHOMICROBIUM FACILIS; METHYLBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; NONHUMAN; PH; SLUDGE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLD; COMAMONADACEAE; HYPHOMICROBIUM; METHYL ETHERS; METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHOMICROBIUM FACILE; METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; VARIOVORAX PARADOXUS;

EID: 33947267766     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0737-3     Document Type: Article

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