Sequential anaerobic-aerobic degradation of munitions waste

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-69

  Ibeanusi, Victor ^a   Jeilani, Yassin ^a   Houston, Samantha ^a   Doss, Danielle ^a   Coley, Bianca ^a  

^a SPELMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus pumilus; Munitions wastes; Sequential anaerobic aerobic degradation

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; AMMUNITION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; FATTY ACIDS; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; ORDNANCE; WASTEWATER;

16S RRNA; ACTIVATED SLUDGES; AEROBIC BIODEGRADATIONS; AEROBIC CONDITIONS; AEROBIC DEGRADATIONS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIAL STRAINS; FATTY ACID COMPOSITIONS; MUNITIONS WASTES; PROTEIN EXPRESSIONS; SEQUENTIAL ANAEROBIC-AEROBIC DEGRADATION;

DEGRADATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BIOREMEDIATION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; METABOLISM; SEWAGE;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; SEWAGE; TRIAZINES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 56649121915     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-008-9828-9     Document Type: Article

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