Kinetics of atrazine biodegradation by suspended and immobilized mixed microbial cells cultivated in continuous systems

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 982-991

  Tafoya Garnica, Angélica ^a   Macías Flores, Alberto ^a   Ruiz Ordaz, Nora ^a   Juárez Ramírez, Cleotide ^a   Galíndez Mayer, Juvencio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Biofilm reactor; Biological activated carbon (BAC); Chemostat; Microbial community

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC REACTION; AGRICULTURAL SOILS; ATRAZINE; ATRAZINE BIODEGRADATION; ATRAZINE REMOVAL; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON (BAC); C:N RATIO; CARBON SOURCE; CONTINUOUS SYSTEM; DEGRADATION BY-PRODUCTS; GROWTH YIELD; METABOLIC BYPRODUCTS; MICROBIAL CELLS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MULTI-STAGE; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; REMOVAL RATE; TRIAZINIC; WORKING CONDITIONS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANES; CHARCOAL; CHEMOSTATS; CONTINUOUS CELL CULTURE; DEGRADATION; FLUIDIZATION; GROWTH KINETICS; HERBICIDES; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; WEED CONTROL;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ATRAZINE; CARBON; HERBICIDE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SUSPENSION; CULTURE MEDIUM; IMMOBILIZED CELL; NONHUMAN; VOLUMETRY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 67650904552     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2121     Document Type: Article

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