Modeling the effect of immobilization of microorganisms on the rate of biodegradation of phenol under inhibitory conditions

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 5252-5259

  Massalha, Nedal ^a   Shaviv, Abraham ^c   Sabbah, Isam ^a,b  

^a Galilee Society   (Israel)

^b ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Immobilization; Intra particle diffusion; Modeling; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADDITIVES; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ALGINATE; BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; MICROORGANISMS; MODELS; PHENOLS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION;

BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; DIFFUSION LIMITATIONS; IMMOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INTERNAL MASS TRANSFER; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; PHENOL BIODEGRADATION; RATE OF BIODEGRADATIONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALGINIC ACID; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALGINATE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CLAY; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; INHIBITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHENOL;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CLAY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; IMMOBILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROORGANISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77957366323     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.042     Document Type: Article

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