A note on the use of the CEC L-33-A-93 test to predict the potential biodegradation of mineral oil based lubricants in soil

Chemosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1773-1779

  Battersby, N S ^b   Morgan, P ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; LUBRICATING AGENT; MINERAL OIL;

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON; MINERAL OIL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TECHNIQUE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HYDROCARBONS; LUBRICATION; MINERAL OIL; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED;

EID: 0030732045     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)00240-3     Document Type: Article

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