Biodegradation of synthetic detergents in wastewater

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1090-1109

  Ojo, Olusola A ^a   Oso, Benjamin A ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Detergents; Linear alkylbenzene sulphonate; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; DETERGENT; HYDROCARBON; METHYLENE BLUE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DRUG INDUSTRY; FUNGUS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MINERALIZATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACTERIUM SP.; CORYNASCUS HETEROTHALLICUS; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSARIUM SP.; GEOMYCES; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PROTEUS SP.; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ALBUS;

EID: 66749172842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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