Bioremediation of organic waste sites: A critical review of microbiological aspects

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-285

  Allard, Ann Sofie ^a   Neilson, Alasdair H ^a  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; IMPURITIES; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY;

BIOREMEDIATION; ORGANIC WASTE SITES;

WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC WASTE; RECALCITRANCE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL SITE;

EID: 0030609465     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(97)00021-8     Document Type: Review

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