Biotransformation of aromatic compounds from wastewaters containing N and/or S, by nitrification/denitrification: A review

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-342

  Beristain Cardoso, Ricardo ^a,b   Texier, Anne Claire ^b   Razo Flores, Elías ^c   Méndez Pampín, Ramón ^a   Gómez, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

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

Author keywords

Denitrification; Litho organotrophic; Nitrification; Phenolic compounds; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 71149093503     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-009-9172-0     Document Type: Review

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