Regulation of microbial phenanthrene mineralization in sediment samples by sorbent-sorbate contact time, inocula and gamma irradiation-induced sterilization artifacts

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1901-1907

  Sandoli, Robert L ^a   Ghiorse, William C ^a   Madsen, Eugene L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Gamma irradiation; Phenanthrene; Sediment; Sorption

Indexed keywords

PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SORBENT; SORBIC ACID;

AGING; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; COVALENT BOND; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0029808454     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<1901:ROMPMI>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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