Natural Biodegradation of MTBE Under DifferentEnvironmental Conditions: Microcosm and MicrobialIdentification Studies

K. F. Chen,1 C. M. Kao,1 C. Y. Hsieh,2 S. C. Chen,3 Y. L. Chen4

1 National Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Environmental Engineering,Kaohsiung, Taiwan2 National Sun Yat-Sen University, Department of Biological Science, Kaohsiung,Taiwan3 Institute of Life Science, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan4 Department of Medical Technology, Fooyin University Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received: 12 July 2004/Accepted: 3 November 2004

Correspondence to: Y. L. Chen

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