N-hexane biodegradation in trickle bed air biofilters

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 287-296

  Aly Hassan, Ashraf ^a   Sorial, George A ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Hydrophilic compounds; Hydrophobic compounds; Surfactant; Trickle bed air biofilter; VOCs

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROPHOBICITY; MASS TRANSFER; SURFACTANT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 42249086998     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11267-007-9149-3     Document Type: Article

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