Impact of alternate use of methanol on n-hexane biofiltration and microbial community structure diversity

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 110-118

  Zehraoui, Abderrahman ^a   Kapoor, Vikram ^a   Wendell, David ^a   Sorial, George A ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Hydrophobic; Methanol; N Hexane; Trickle air bed biofilter; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION RATIO; HYDROPHOBIC; METHANOL SUSPENSIONS; MICROBIAL BIODIVERSITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; N-HEXANE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILTERS; HEXANE; METHANOL; MICROORGANISMS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

LOADING;

DNA 18S; HEXANE; METHANOL;

AIR MATTRESS; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DNA SEQUENCE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION;

EID: 84896872396     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2014.02.009     Document Type: Article

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