Thermophilic biofiltration of benzene and toluene

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1976-1982

  Cho, Kyung Suk ^a   Yoo, Sun Kyung ^b   Ryu, Hee Wook ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzene; Mesophilic biofilter; Thermophilic bacteria; Thermophilic biofilter; Toluene; Yeast extract

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; DNA 16S; POLYURETHAN; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; KINETICS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MYCOBACTERIUM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; YEAST;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; FILTRATION; KINETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TOLUENE; YEASTS;

MYCOBACTERIUM SP.; RUBROBACTER;

EID: 38149133632     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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