Impact and application of electron shuttles on the redox (bio)transformation of contaminants: A review

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 256-277

  Van der Zee, Frank P ^a   Cervantes, Francisco J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Degradation; Electron shuttle; Pollutants; Redox mediator; Remediation; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC ENVIRONMENTS; ANAEROBIC OXIDATIONS; BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; ELECTRON ACCEPTORS; ELECTRON DONORS; ELECTRON SHUTTLE; ELECTRON-WITHDRAWING; FERROUS IRONS; INORGANIC SUBSTRATES; MICROBIAL REDUCTIONS; NITRO-AROMATICS; ORGANIC MOLECULES; POLLUTANTS; POLYHALOGENATED COMPOUNDS; REDOX CONVERSIONS; REDOX MEDIATOR; REDOX PROPERTIES; TRANSFER ELECTRONS; TRANSFORMATION PROCESS;

AZO DYES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; IRON; METALLOIDS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; POLLUTION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ELECTRONS;

AZO COMPOUND; CHLORINE; COLORING AGENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ELECTRON; OXIDATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

AZO COMPOUNDS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORINE; COLORING AGENTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 60849133594     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.01.004     Document Type: Review

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