Bioremediation of soil contaminated with 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA): Essential laboratory studies

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 426-430

  McBain, Adam D K ^a   Senior, Eric ^b   Paterson, Alistair ^a   Du Plessis, Chris A ^c   Watson Craik, Irene A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; DAIRY FARM; HERBICIDE; METHYLPHENOXYACETIC ACID; RECALCITRANCE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030301618     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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