Biofilm formation and microbial activity in a biofilter system in the presence of MTBE, ETBE and TAME

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 616-624

  Purswani, Jessica ^a   Juárez, Belén ^a   Rodelas, Belén ^a   Gónzalez López, Jesús ^a   Pozo, Clementina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Biofilter; ETBE; MTBE; TAME

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREMEDIATION; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER; METABOLITES; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCES;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; ETBE; ETHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; MTBE; TAME; TERT AMYL METHYL ETHERS;

STRAIN;

CARBOCYANINE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; ETHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; POLYETHYLENE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; TERT AMYL METHYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ETHER; ETHYLENE; INOCULATION; IODIDE; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER RESOURCE;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GORDONIA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; GORDONIA AMICALIS; RHODOCOCCUS RUBER;

EID: 80055099671     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.106     Document Type: Article

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