Tire rubber recycling and bioremediation: A review

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Stevenson, Keri ^a   Stallwood, Bethan ^b   Hart, Adam G ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devulcanization; Poly(cis 1,4 isoprene); Rubber detoxification; Rubber metabolism; Rubber recycling; Tires

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MICROBES; COMPLEX COMPOSITIONS; DEVULCANIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; MICROBIAL METHOD; NATURAL DEGRADATION; POLY(CIS-1 ,4-ISOPRENE); TIRE RUBBERS; TREATMENT PROCESS;

BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; METABOLISM; RECYCLING; TIRES; WASTE TREATMENT;

RUBBER;

EID: 79851498894     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860701866263     Document Type: Review

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