Kinetics and simulations of substrate interactions during the biodegradation of benzene, toluene, p-xylene and styrene

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1027-1035

  Song, Jihyeon ^a   Shin, Seungkyu ^a   Jang, Hyun Sup ^b   Hwang, Sun Jin ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

benzene; biodegradation; interaction; kinetic model; p xylene; styrene; toluene; VOC mixtures

Indexed keywords

AIR STREAMS; BACTERIAL CULTURES; BENZENE AND TOLUENE; BIODEGRADATION KINETICS; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; CO-METABOLIC DEGRADATION; COMETABOLISM; COMPLEX MIXTURE; ESTIMATED PARAMETER; INDUSTRIAL SOURCES; INTERACTION; INTERACTION PARAMETERS; KINETIC COEFFICIENT; KINETIC MODELS; P-XYLENE; QUATERNARY MIXTURES; SUBSTRATE INTERACTION;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; DEGRADATION; KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXTURES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STYRENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; XYLENE;

SUBSTRATES;

BENZENE; PARA XYLENE; STYRENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; INHIBITION KINETICS; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PSEUDOMONAS; SIMULATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILTRATION; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 84859739237     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.667320     Document Type: Article

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