Biodegradation of nonylphenol polyethoxylates by denitrifying activated sludge

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 1075-1082

  Lu, Jian ^a   Jin, Qiang ^a   He, Yiliang ^a   Wu, Jun ^a   Zhang, Wenying ^a   Zhao, Juan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Denitrifying activated sludge; Nonylphenol polyethoxylates; Organic substance; Pathway; Temperature coefficient

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; IMPURITIES;

DENITRIFYING ACTIVATED SLUDGE; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES; ORGANIC SUBSTANCE;

POLYMERS;

ACETALDEHYDE; NONYLPHENOL; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; IMPURITIES; POLYMERS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DENITRIFICATION; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENITRIFICATION; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 38949147399     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.09.031     Document Type: Article

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