Modification of heterotrophic plate counts for assessing the bioremediation potential of petroleum-contaminated soils

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 639-646

  Mesarch, M B ^a   Nies, L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; BTEX; Petroleum biodegradation; Plate counts

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GASOLINE; METABOLITES; POPULATION STATISTICS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SUBSTRATES;

BIOREMEDIATION POTENTIALS; BTEX; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNTS; PETROLEUM BIODEGRADATIONS; PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SITES; PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL; UNCONTAMINATED SOILS;

CONTAMINATION;

BENZOIC ACID; PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOIL CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIODEGRADATION; POPULATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030809431     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331808616582     Document Type: Article

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