Intrinsic bioremediation in a solvent-contaminated alluvial groundwater

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 177-188

  Williams, R A ^a   Shuttle, K A ^a   Kunkler, J L ^a   Madsen, E L ^b   Hooper, S W ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Groundwater; In situ; Intrinsic bioremediation; Modeling

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE; CHLOROBENZENE; GROUND WATER; METHANE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROBENZENES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; NITRATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PHOSPHATES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATES; TOLUENE; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0030727132     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900320     Document Type: Article

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