The biodegradation of monomeric and dimeric alkylammonium surfactants

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 280, Issue , 2014, Pages 797-815

  Brycki, Bogumił ^a   Waligórska, Małgorzata ^a   Szulc, Adrianna ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Gemini surfactants; Quaternary alkylammonium salts; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALKYLAMMONIUM; GEMINI SURFACTANT; QUATERNARY ALKYLAMMONIUM SALT;

BIODEGRADATION;

ALKYL GROUP; AMIDE; ANION; CARBOHYDRATE; DIMER; MONOMER; PEPTIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

ADSORPTION; AMMONIUM COMPOUND; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; OXIC CONDITIONS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURFACTANT;

ADAPTATION; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; KINETICS; MICROORGANISM; REVIEW; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84907870356     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.021     Document Type: Review

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