Reductive microbial dechlorination of indigenous polychlorinated biphenyls in soil using a sediment-free inoculum

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 310-315

  Klasson, K Thomas ^a   Barton, John W ^a   Evans, Betty S ^a   Reeves, Mark E ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLORINE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; ISOMERISM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CARBON; CHLORINE; ISOMERISM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

BIOREACTORS; CHLORINE; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ESTERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS;

CONGENERS; MALEATE; PYRUVATE; REDUCTIVE MICROBIAL DECHLORINATION; SEDIMENT FREE INOCULUM;

BACTERIA;

EID: 0030131703     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp960019z     Document Type: Article

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