Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in soil bioaugmented with acclimated activated sludge

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1837-1841

  Jianlong, Wang ^a   Xuan, Zhao ^a   Weizhong, Wu ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioaugmentation; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Kinetics; Phthalic acid esters; Priority pollutant

Indexed keywords

BIOAUGMENTATION; HALF LIVES;

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; ESTERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; REACTION KINETICS; SOILS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 4344564711     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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