Biodegradation of anionic surfactants by isolated bacteria from activated sludge

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-132

  Hosseini, F ^a   Malekzadeh, F ^a   Amirmozafari, N ^b   Ghaemi, N ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anionic surfactant; Biodegradation; Sodium dodecyl sulphate SDS

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANION; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC WASTE; SURFACTANT;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 34547845394     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325970     Document Type: Article

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