Factors affecting the biodegradation of toluene in soil

Chemosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 107-130

  Davis, John W ^a   Madsen, Steve ^a,b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b Analyt Bio Chem Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NUTRIENT; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY; WATER CONTENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; TOLUENE;

EID: 0029660578     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(96)00152-X     Document Type: Article

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