Aerobic cometabolism of chloroform and 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane by butane-grown microorganisms

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-148

  Kim, Young ^a   Semprini, Lewis ^a   Arp, Daniel J ^b  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1,1 trichloroethane; Butane; Chloroform; Cometabolism; Dechlorination; Propane; Soil microcosm; Transformation

Indexed keywords

1 ,1 ,1-TRICHLOROETHANES; AEROBIC COMETABOLISM; CHLORINATED ETHANES; CHLORINATED ETHENES; CHLORINATED METHANE; COMETABOLIC SUBSTRATE; COMETABOLISM; L-TRICHLOROETHANE; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MONOOXYGENASE ENZYMES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOIL MICROCOSM; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; TRANSFORMATION; TRICHLOROETHANE;

AMMONIA; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECHLORINATION; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; PROPANE; PROPYLENE; SUBSTRATES;

BUTANE;

EID: 0000078115     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889869709351328     Document Type: Article

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