Decreases in surface activities and aquatic toxicities of linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate and alcohol Ethoxylates during biodegradation

Journal of Oleo Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Oya, Masaru ^a   Hisano, Noriko ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; HPLC; Surface tension; Surfactant; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649089132     PISSN: 13458957     EISSN: 13473352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5650/jos.59.31     Document Type: Article

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