Kinetics of fluorene biodegradation by a mixed culture

Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field, ATEF 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 84-87

  Gomes, R C B ^a   Nogueira, R ^a   Oliveira, J M ^a   Peixoto, J ^a   Brito, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biosorption; Fluorene; Kinetics; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REACTION RATES; WASTEWATER;

INOCULUM; SOLID PHASE MICRO-EXTRACTION (SPME);

FLUORINE;

EID: 38049134235     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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