Application of statistical experimental methodology to optimize bioremediation of n-alkanes in aquatic environment

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 184, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 350-356

  Zahed, Mohammad Ali ^a   Aziz, Hamidi Abdul ^a   Mohajeri, Leila ^a   Mohajeri, Soraya ^a   Kutty, Shamsul Rahman Mohamed ^b   Isa, Mohamed Hasnain ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Crude oil; Marine pollution; Petroleum hydrocarbons; RSM

Indexed keywords

ACTUAL EXPERIMENTS; ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; CONTAMINATED SEAWATER; DISPERSED CRUDE OIL; ERLENMEYER FLASKS; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS; N-ALKANES; NUMERICAL CONDITION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATION; QUADRATIC MODELS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RSM;

BATCH REACTORS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BOTTLES; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; EXTRACTION; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OCEANOGRAPHY; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SEAWATER;

CRUDE OIL;

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHORUS; SEA WATER;

ALKANE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROORGANISM; NITROGEN; OIL SPILL; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; PHOSPHORUS; PROBABILITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; MICROORGANISM; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACIDS; ALKANES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 77957878180     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.08.043     Document Type: Article

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