Selection and characterization of aerobic bacteria capable of degrading commercial mixtures of low-ethoxylated nonylphenols

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 231-242

  Di Gioia, D ^a   Michelles, A ^b   Pierini, M ^a   Bogialli, S ^c   Fava, F ^a   Barberio, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Department of Animal Biology and Genetics ^*  (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aerobic bacteria; Igepal; Nonionic surfactant degradation; Nonylphenol ethoxylate

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; PHENOLS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

4-N-NONYLPHENOL; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL STRAINS; COMMERCIAL MIXTURES; IGEPALS; ISOLATED STRAINS; NONIONIC SURFACTANT DEGRADATION; NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; NONYLPHENOLS; SURFACTANT DEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

4 NONYLPHENOL; DNA 16S; NONOXINOL; NONYLPHENOL; NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; PHENOL; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CASTELLANIELLA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OCHROBACTRUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSYCHROBACTER; VARIOVORAX; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OCHROBACTRUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSYCHROBACTER; VARIOVORAX;

EID: 37249037498     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03541.x     Document Type: Article

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