Aerobic biodegradation of 2,4-DNT and 2,6-DNT: Performance characteristics and biofilm composition changes in continuous packed-bed bioreactors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 163, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 848-854

  Paca, J ^a   Halecky, M ^a   Barta, J ^a   Bajpai, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b University of Louisiana at Lafayette   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm composition; Degradation efficiency; Dinitrotoluenes; Packed bed reactor

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATIONS; BIODEGRADATION RATES; BIOFILM COMPOSITION; CELL NUMBERS; COMPOSITION CHANGES; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; DEGRADATION RATES; DINITROTOLUENE; DINITROTOLUENES; DRY PACKINGS; LOADING RATES; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MIXED CULTURES; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; PACKED-BED BIOREACTORS; PACKED-BED REACTOR; PACKING MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; MICROBIOLOGY; PACKED BEDS; PACKING; REMOVAL;

DEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CLAY; MICROORGANISM;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DINITROBENZENES; KINETICS;

EID: 60049097260     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.07.037     Document Type: Article

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