Biodegradation of catechol (2-hydroxy phenol) bearing wastewater in an UASB reactor

Chemosphere

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 816-824

  Subramanyam, R ^a   Mishra, I M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Catechol; Cosubstrate; Glucose; Temperature shock; UASB reactor

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUTIONS;

CATECHOL CONCENTRATION; COD REMOVAL; HYDRAULIC RETENTION; TEMPERATURE SHOCK;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CATECHOL; GLUCOSE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; WASTEWATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; GRANULATION TISSUE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 34548454052     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.04.064     Document Type: Article

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