Anaerobic biodegradation of detergent surfactants

Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 181-206

  Merrettig Bruns, Ute ^a   Jelen, Erich ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Detergent surfactant; Test systems

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENT; EUROPEAN LEGISLATION; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; TEST SYSTEMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIODEGRADATION; DYES;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 77950927370     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma2010181     Document Type: Review

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