Biodegradation of Phmaceutical Compounds and their Occurrence in the Jordan Valley

Water Resources Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1195-1203

  Tiehm, Andreas ^a   Schmidt, Natalie ^a   Stieber, Michael ^a   Sacher, Frank ^a   Wolf, Leif ^b   Hoetzl, Heinz ^b  

^a DVGW Technologiezentrum Wasser   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aquifer recharge; Biodegradation; Carbamazepine; Diclofenac; Jordan Valley; Pharmaceutical residues; Waste water reuse

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER RECHARGE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DICLOFENAC; JORDAN VALLEY; PHARMACEUTICAL RESIDUES; WASTE WATER REUSE;

AMIDES; AQUIFERS; ARID REGIONS; DEGRADATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; LANDFORMS; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTION; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SEWAGE; SORPTION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; DRUG; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

JORDAN VALLEY;

EID: 79952107081     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-010-9678-9     Document Type: Article

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