Anaerobic Biodegradation of Sterols Contained in Kraft Mill Effluents

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 476-480

  Vidal, Gladys ^a   Becerra, José ^a   Hernández, Victor ^a   Decap, Jacqueline ^a   Xavier, Claudia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

sitosterols; anaerobic biodegradation; endocrine disrupting chemicals; methanogenic toxicity; stigmasterols

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; METHANOGENIC TOXICITY; SITOSTEROLS; STIGMASTEROLS;

ALCOHOLS;

CHLORINE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FATTY ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; RESIN; SITOSTEROL; STEROL; STIGMASTEROL; WATER;

ANAEROBIC FILTER; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; BLEACHING; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; FISH; METHANOGENIC FERMENTATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTOR;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; STEROLS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

ALCOHOLS; BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; PAPER MILLS;

EID: 38149054001     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.104.476     Document Type: Article

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