Mineralization enhancement of non-aqueous phase and soil-bound PCB using biosurfactant

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8 -8 pt 4, 1996, Pages 303-309

  Robinson, Kevin G ^a   Ghosh, Mriganka M ^a   Shi, Zhou ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcaligenes eutrophus; Biosurfactant; Mineralization; PCB; Rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SURFACTANT;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; MICELLE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

ALCALIGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0029857866     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00758-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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