Development of an activated carbon-packed microbial bioelectrochemical system for azo dye degradation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 127, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-43

  Cardenas Robles, Arely ^a   Martinez, Eduardo ^a   Rendon Alcantar, Idelfonso ^a   Frontana, Carlos ^a   Gonzalez Gutierrez, Linda ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO TECNOLÓGICO EN ELECTROQUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Azo dyes; Bioelectrochemical system; Current stimulated biodegradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIODEGRADATION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MICROBIOLOGY;

APPLIED CURRENT; AZO COMPOUND; AZO DYE DEGRADATION; BATCH SYSTEMS; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTORS; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS; DYE CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON TRANSFER MECHANISMS; EXTERNAL ELECTRONS; FIXED-BED BIOREACTOR; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; PH VALUE; REACTIVE RED; REDOX MEDIATORS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; REMOVAL RATE;

AZO DYES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AZO DYE; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; DEGRADATION; DYE; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MICROBIAL BIOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPFLOW REACTOR;

EID: 84868226453     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.09.066     Document Type: Article

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