Biodegradation of NSO-compounds under different redox-conditions

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 177-197

  Dyreborg, S ^a   Arvin, E ^a   Broholm, K ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Creosote; Groundwater microorganisms; Heterocyclic aromatic compounds; Redox conditions

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER; INDOLE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE; SULFUR;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; METHANOGENESIS; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BIODEGRADATION; CREOSOTE; GROUNDWATER; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 0030613013     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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