Aerobic biodegradation of dinitrotoluenes in batch systems by pure and mixed cultures

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-109

  Paca J ^a   Halecky M ^a   Hudcova T ^a   Bajpai, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b University of Louisiana at Lafayette   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE; 2,6 DINITROTOLUENE; 2,6-DINITROTOLUENE; NITROBENZENE DERIVATIVE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; DINITROBENZENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 44349117346     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-008-0015-0     Document Type: Article

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