Biodegradation of VOC mixtures of different hydrophobicities in two-phase partitioning bioreactors containing tailored polymer mixtures

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 138-144

  Hernández, María ^a,b   Muñoz, Raúl ^b   Daugulis, Andrew J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas treatment; Pollutant hydrophobicity; Solid polymer mixtures; TPPBs; Transient performance; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

GAS TREATMENT; POLLUTANT HYDROPHOBICITY; SOLID POLYMER MIXTURES; TPPBS; TRANSIENT PERFORMANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; DEGRADATION; GASES; HEXANE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEACHING; LOADING; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXTURES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

POLYMERS;

2 BUTANONE; HEXANE; POLYMER; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; STEADY STATE;

EID: 78650058307     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2496     Document Type: Article

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