Optimizing biodegradation of phenanthrene dissolved in nonaqueous-phase liquids

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Birman, I ^a   Alexander, M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENANTHRENE; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIBUTYL PHTHALATE; KINETICS; MINERALS; PHENANTHRENES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0029878312     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050682     Document Type: Article

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