Development and application of kinetic models for the primary biodegradation of non-ionic surfactants

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 150, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 440-446

  Jurado, E ^a   Fernandez Serrano M ^a   Camacho, F ^a   Nunez Olea J ^a   Lechuga, M ^a   Luzon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biodegradation; Growth; Kinetic models; Non ionic surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION TESTS; CARBON-CHAIN LENGTHS; E-TESTS; ETHOXYLATION; FATTY ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES; GENERAL APPLICATIONS; GROWTH; KINETIC MODELS; NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACTANT PRODUCTS;

ALCOHOLS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; DEGRADATION; KINETIC THEORY; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67349286467     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.01.030     Document Type: Article

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