A comparative study of the adsorption of humic acid, fulvic acid and phenol onto Bacillus subtilis and activated sludge

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-48

  Moura, Marco N ^a   Martín, María J ^a   Burguillo, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Adsorption biosorption; Bacillus subtilis; Biomass; Fulvic acid; Humic acid; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CULTURED BACTERIAL CELLS;

PHENOLS;

FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BIOMASS; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR SIZE; NONHUMAN; PH;

ADSORPTION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BENZOPYRANS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; PHENOL; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34548424904     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.074     Document Type: Article

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