Biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether as a sole carbon source by aerobic granules cultivated in a sequencing batch reactor

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 527-534

  Zhang, Li Li ^a   Zhu, R Y ^a   Chen, J M ^a   Cai, W M ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granule; Degradation rate; DGGE; Microbial community; MTBE

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULE; DEGRADATION RATE; DGGE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MTBE;

BATCH REACTORS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ELECTROPHORESIS; ETHERS; GELATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PUMPS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

DEGRADATION;

DNA 16S; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; CARBON; DNA; ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; RNA 16S;

AEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EFFLUENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; TIME;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; METHYL ETHERS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55949105011     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-007-0193-1     Document Type: Article

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