Biodegradation of four phthalate esters in sludge

Chemosphere

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1116-1123

  Chang, B V ^a   Wang, T H ^a   Yuan, S Y ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Phthalic acid esters; Sludge; Ultrasonic pretreatment

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PH EFFECTS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SONICATION; YEAST;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; BENZYL BUTYL PHTHALATE; PHTHALIC ACID ESTERS; ULTRASONIC PRETREATMENT;

ESTERS;

BIS(2 ETHYL HEXYL)PHTHALATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHTHALIC ACID BENZYL BUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DEGRADATION; ESTERS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PH EFFECTS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SONICATION; YEAST;

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHTHALATE; SLUDGE; ULTRASONICS;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; EVALUATION; HALF LIFE TIME; SLUDGE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; YEAST;

EID: 34548764455     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.04.011     Document Type: Article

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