An aerobic sequencing batch reactor for 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) biodegradation

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1408-1414

  Weidhaas, Jennifer L ^a   Schroeder, Edward D ^b   Chang, Daniel P Y ^b  

^a North Wind Incorporated   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrophenol; Biodegradation; Kinetics; Picric acid; Sequencing batch reactor

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROUNDWATER; POTABLE WATER;

2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOLS; PICRIC ACIDS; REGULATORY DRINKING WATER; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS;

PHENOLS;

CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; PICRIC ACID;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; WASTE WATER; WATER STANDARD;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PICRATES; RHODOCOCCUS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS;

EID: 34547623257     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21361     Document Type: Article

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