Primary biodegradation of commercial fatty-alcohol ethoxylate surfactants: Characteristic parameters

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 145-153

  Jurado, E ^a   Fernandez Serrano M ^a   Nunez Olea J ^a   Lechuga, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Fatty alcohol ethoxylates; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHAIN LENGTH; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

COLONY-FORMING UNITS (CFU); ETHYLENE OXIDE (EO); FATTY-ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES; LATENCY TIME;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 34548106871     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-007-1027-5     Document Type: Article

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