Bioregeneration of activated carbon: A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 257-272

  Aktaş, Özgür ^a   Çeçen, Ferhan ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Biodegradation; Bioregeneration; Irreversible adsorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER;

BIOREGENERATION; BULK LIQUID; IRREVERSIBLE ADSORPTION; OFFLINE SYSTEMS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESORPTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC MATTER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 34248187136     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.01.003     Document Type: Review

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