Degradation of dehydroabietic acid by bacterial isolates grown on CTMP effluents

Resin acids, which are a major component of softwood extractives, are released during the pulping of wood and are known to contribute to much of the toxicity of pulp mill-effluents. Usually biological treatment can efficiently remove resin acids. However, resin acid breakthroughs occasionally occ...

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Main Author: Zhang, Yi
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5806