Microbial-assisted remediation of creosote- and pentachlorophenol-treated wood products

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-5

  Portier, R J ^a   Hoover, D G ^a   Miles, M S ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolish; Creosote; Extraction; Flash distillation; Fractional distillation; Pentachlorophenol; Recycle

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; CREOSOTE; METHANOL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FIBER; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RECYCLING; WOOD;

ACINETOBACTER; FLAVOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0029775213     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01570139     Document Type: Article

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