Aerobic degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether by a Proteobacteria strain in a closed culture system

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-22

  ZHONG, Wei hong ^a   CHEN, Jian meng ^a   LU, Zheng ^a   CHEN, Dong zhi ^a   CHEN, Xiao ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Proteobacteria; biodegradation; intermediate products; methyl tert butyl ether

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; PROTEOBACTERIA;

BACTERIA; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

BIODEGRADATION;

ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MTBE; OXIC CONDITIONS;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PROTEOBACTERIA;

AEROBIOSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYL ETHERS; PROTEOBACTERIA;

BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 34548213656     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(07)60003-5     Document Type: Article

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