Degradation of DDT by a defined microbial consortium: Optimization of degradation conditions by response surface methodology

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-326

  Deepthi, N ^a   Rastogi, N K ^a   Manonmani, H K ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

1, 1, 1 trichloro 2, 2 bis (p chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT); ANOVA; Central Composite Rotatable Design (CCRD); Degradation; Microbial consortium; Optimization; Response surface methodology; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250790210     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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