Microbial growth and transport in porous media under denitrification conditions: Experiments and simulations

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 269-285

  Clement, T P ^a   Peyton, B M ^a   Skeen, R S ^a   Jennings, D A ^b   Petersen, J N ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

bacteria transport; biofilm; denitrification; detachment; in situ bioremediation; model; porous media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENITRIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DENITRIFICATION; POROUS MEDIA; SOILS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL TRANSPORT; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; DENITRIFICATION; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0030621227     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00014-9     Document Type: Article

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