Biological processes for removal of oil from wastewater - A review

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 12 A, 2007, Pages 1532-1543

  Srinivasan, Asha ^a   Viraraghavan, Thiruvenkatachari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biological treatment; Enzymes; Oily wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; VEGETABLE OIL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA RUGOSA; FUNGI; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM RESTRICTUM; PHOTOBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 38149030894     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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