Biodegradation of polyalcohol ethoxylate by a wastewater microbial consortium

Biodegradation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-221

  Sharvelle, Sybil E ^a   Garland, Jay ^b   Banks, M K ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Metabolism; Microorganisms; Nonionic surfactant; Pathway; Pollution; Trace contaminants; Wastewater; Water

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BIODEGRADATION; DETERGENTS; METABOLITES; OXYGEN SENSORS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; POLYALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE; POTENTIAL BIODEGRADATION PRODUCTS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BIODEGRADATION; DETERGENTS; METABOLITES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXYGEN SENSORS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SEWAGE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 39749132846     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-007-9128-4     Document Type: Article

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