Removal and biodegradation of nonylphenol by immobilized Chlorella vulgaris

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 10230-10238

  Gao, Q T ^a   Wong, Y S ^b   Tam, N F Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alginate; Bead concentration; Chlorella; Microalgae; Nonylphenol

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; PHENOLS; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; CHLORELLA; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONTAMINATED WATER; IMMOBILIZED CELLS; MICRO-ALGAE; NONYLPHENOLS; PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC CONDITIONS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALGINIC ACID; NONYLPHENOL;

ABSORPTION; ALGINATE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; GREEN ALGA; IMMOBILIZATION; MICROALGA; PHENOL; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CELL DENSITY; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 80054834283     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.08.070     Document Type: Article

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