An integrated system for the bioremediation of wastewater containing xenobiotics and toxic metals

Engineering in Life Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 354-357

  Chuichulcherm, Sinsupha ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; METAL ION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

AEROBIC PROCESS; ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; TOXIC MATERIAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACIDITY; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EFFLUENT; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; IMMOBILIZATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRECIPITATION; RESEARCH; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; TANK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4444331176     PISSN: 16180240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/elsc.200420041     Document Type: Article

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