Biodegradation of benzene, toluene and naphthalene in soil-water slurry microcosms

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-175

  Zhang, Wei Xian ^a   Bouwer, Edward J ^b  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Naphthalene; Sorption; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BENZENE; ECOSYSTEMS; NAPHTHALENE; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES; SOILS; SORPTION; TOLUENE; WATER;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROCOSMS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 0030609221     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008259511282     Document Type: Article

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