Biodegradation of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate by bacterial consortium

• Main Authors: K. Wulan, Praswasti P. D., Gozan, Misri, W., Anondho, Dianursanti, Dianursanti, S., Mahmud
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/176/1/PraswastiPDKWulan2006_Biodegradationoflinearalkylbenzene.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/176/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Surface active agents (surfactants) are chemical compounds which are massively used as raw material in detergent production. Synthetic type surfactants are often used because they perform better and are more economical compared to natural detergents. Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate (LAS) is one of th...