Transformations of TNT and related aminotoluenes in groundwater aquifer slurries under different electron-accepting conditions

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 161-169

  Krumholz, L R ^a   Li, J ^b   Clarkson, W W ^b   Wilber, G G ^b   Suflita, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Groundwater; Nitroaromatics; Sorption; TNT

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUND; GROUND WATER; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BENZYLAMINES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; METHANE; NITRATES; SULFATES; TOLUIDINES; TRINITROTOLUENE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0030727873     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900317     Document Type: Article

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