The effect of inorganic and organic supplements on the microbial degradation of phenanthrene and pyrene in soils

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Carmichael, Lisa M ^a,b   Pfaender, Frederick K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NC Agric/Technical State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; PAH; Phenanthrene; Pyrene

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MINERAL; PHENANTHRENE; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; PYRENE DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PAH; PHENANTHRENE; PYRENE; SOIL AMENDEMENT; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; MINERALS; PHENANTHRENES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PYRENES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0030812406     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008258720649     Document Type: Article

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