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83668 
Book/Book Chapter 
Biodegradation of the gasoline oxygenates MTBE, ETBE, TAME, TBA, and TAA by aerobic mixed cultures 
Cowan, RM; Park, K 
1996 
Technomic Publ Co Inc 
Lancaster, PA, United States 
523-530 
English 
In this paper the development of aerobic enrichment cultures which mineralize commonly used fuel oxygenates (tertiary alkyl ethers and tertiary alcohols) is described and quantitative kinetic parameters defining the cultures degradative ability are presented. The mixed bacterial cultures used were from activated sludge of petroleum refinery wastewater. The experimental data on growth conditions and biodegradation kinetics are given along with Monod kinetic parameters estimated using mathematical models. 
Anon 
In: Weber, A. S., ed. Hazardous and industrial wastes: proceedings of the 28th mid-Atlantic industrial and hazardous waste conference; July; Buffalo, NY. Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing Co., Inc.; pp. 523-530.