Microbial biosafety of pilot-scale bioreactor treating MTBE and TBA-contaminated drinking water supply

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 209-210, Issue , 2012, Pages 524-528

  Schmidt, Radomir ^a   Klemme, David A ^b   Scow, Kate ^a   Hristova, Krassimira ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Environmental Resolutions Inc   (United States)

^c MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Bioreactor; Biosafety; Legionella; MTBE; TBA

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; BIOSAFETY; LEGIONELLA; MTBE; TBA;

ALCOHOLS; AQUIFERS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SALMONELLA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ALCOHOL; AQUIFER POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; BIOREACTOR; BIOSAFETY; DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; ETHER; FLUIDIZATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGENICITY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOREACTOR; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NONHUMAN; PILOT SCALE SAND BASED FLUIDIZED BED BIOREACTOR; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; YERSINIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLYTICA;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; METHYL ETHERS; PILOT PROJECTS; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; YERSINIA;

EID: 84857372392     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.01.057     Document Type: Article

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