Effects of co-substrates and inhibitors on the anaerobic O-demethylation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1113-1120

  Youngster, Laura K G ^a   Somsamak, Piyapawn ^b   Häggblom, Max M ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anaerobic degradation; Bioremediation; Fuel oxygenates; Gasoline; Methyl tert butyl ether

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BENZENE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; ETHANOL; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LIQUID FUELS; METHANOL; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYNTHETIC FUELS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC DEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; FUEL OXYGENATES; GASOLINE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER;

DEGRADATION;

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; CORRINOID; GASOLINE; METHANOL; RIFAMPICIN; SYRINGIC ACID; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; INHIBITION; MTBE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; COMBUSTION; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEGRADATION; DEMETHYLATION; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROCOSM; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACETIC ACID; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BENZENE; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; METHANE; METHANOL; METHYL ETHERS; RIFAMPIN; SULFIDES; TOLUENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 53249149090     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1697-6     Document Type: Article

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