An exploratory study of peat and sawdust as enhancers in the (bio)degradation of n-dodecane

Biodegradation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 527-534

  Sáez Navarrete, César ^a   Gelmi, Claudio A ^a   Reyes Bozo, Lorenzo ^a   Godoy Faúndez, Alex ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Bioreactor; Bioremediation; Dodecane; Mineralization

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; BIOREACTORS; SAWDUST;

CARBON SOURCES; DODECANE;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DODECANE; N-DODECANE;

ADSORBENTS; BIOREACTORS; PARAFFINS; SAWDUST;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DUST; HYDROCARBON; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT; OIL SPILL; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PEAT; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL; WOOD;

ALKANES; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; SOIL; WOOD;

ADSORBENTS; ALKANES; SAW DUST;

EID: 44649177579     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-007-9158-y     Document Type: Article

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