Biodegradation of dichloromethane along with other VOCs from pharmaceutical wastewater

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1197-1218

  Priya, V S ^a   Philip, Ligy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Competitive inhibition model; Dichloromethane; Pharmaceutical wastewater; Substrate interaction

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CARBON; DICHLOROMETHANE; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLLUTION; SOLVENTS;

BIODEGRADATION KINETICS; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CHLORINATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; NON-CHLORINATED SOLVENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER; SUBSTRATE INTERACTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

ACETONE; BENZENE; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DRUG INDUSTRY; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84893101727     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-0005-1     Document Type: Article

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