Biodegradation of nitroaromatics and RDX by isolated rhodococcus opacus

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1025-1031

  Weidhaas, Jennifer L ^a   Chang, Daniel P Y ^b   Schroeder, Edward D ^b  

^a North Wind Incorporated   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biodegradation; Biological treatment; Explosives; Industrial wastes; Kinetics; Wastewater management

Indexed keywords

4-NITROPHENOL (4-NP); BEST FIT; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT METHODS; DINITROPHENOLS; DINITROTOLUENES; EDWARDS MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; INHIBITED GROWTH; NITRAMINES; NITRO-AROMATICS; NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND; NITROGEN SOURCES; RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS; SOLE CARBON; TRINITROBENZENE; TRINITROPHENOL; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT; YIELD COEFFICIENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; EXPLOSIVES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; NITROGEN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHENOLS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; EXPLOSIVE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERALIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS;

EID: 70349326566     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000072     Document Type: Article

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