Strategies to evaluate biodegradability: Application to chlorinated herbicides

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 9445-9452

  Sanchis, S ^a   Polo, A M ^a   Tobajas, M ^a   Rodriguez, J J ^a   Mohedano, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Herbicides; Respirometry; SB MBR; SBR; Zahn Wellens

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ATRAZINE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; DIURON; HERBICIDE; MEMBRANE;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; HERBICIDE; SEWAGE;

BIOASSAY; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; SEWAGE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOREACTORS; HERBICIDES; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; SEWAGE;

EID: 84906098206     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2130-y     Document Type: Article

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