Anaerobic biodegradation of benzene series compounds by mixed cultures based on optional electronic acceptors

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1049-1054

  HU, Zhi feng ^a   DOU, Jun feng ^b   LIU, Xiang ^b   ZHENG, Xi lai ^a   DENG, Dong ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

anaerobic biodegradation; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and three xylene isomers (BTEX); ferric iron reduction; nitrate reduction; sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ISOMERS; NITRATES; REDUCTION; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BATCH EXPERIMENT; OPTIONAL ELECTRONIC ACCEPTOR;

BIODEGRADATION;

BENZENE; FERRIC ION; NITRATE; NITRITE; SULFATE;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; ISOMERS; NITRATES; REDUCTION; TOLUENE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITRATE; REDUCTION; SULFATE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; METABOLISM;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BENZENE; ELECTRONS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; NITRATES; NITRITES; SULFATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34548385241     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(07)60171-5     Document Type: Article

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