Aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of polyethylene glycols using sludge microbes

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 207-211

  Huang, Yi Li ^a   Li, Qing Biao ^a   Deng, Xu ^a   Lu, Ying Hua ^a   Liao, Xin Kai ^a   Hong, Ming Yuan ^a   Wang, Yan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic process; Anaerobic process; Biodegradation; Polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; SLUDGE MICROBES;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 4444310665     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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