Biodegradation of nonylphenol in mangrove sediment

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-330

  Chang, B V ^a   Liu, C L ^a   Yuan, S Y ^a   Cheng, C Y ^b   Ding, W H ^b  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Mangrove; Nonylphenol; Sediments; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROORGANISMS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEDIMENTS; YEAST;

HUMIC ACIDS; INOCULATION; MANGROVE SEDIMENTS; NONYLPHENOL;

PHENOLS;

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; HALF LIFE; HEAVY METAL; HUMIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INOCULATION; MANGROVE; PHENOL; REACTION RATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; YEAST;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN; TANSHUI RIVER;

BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 43649102477     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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