Application of perfluorocarbon tracers to microbial sampling in subsurface environments using mud-rotary and air-rotary drilling techniques

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-9

  McKinley, J P ^a   Colwell, F S ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air rotary drilling; Mud rotary drilling; Perfluorocarbons; Tracers

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCARBON; TRACER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DRILL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030200861     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(96)00826-3     Document Type: Article

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