In situ microcosms in aquifer bioremediation studies

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 489-502

  Mandelbaum, Raphi T ^a   Shati, Miri Rietti ^b   Ronen, Daniel ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Bioremediation; Groundwater; In situ biodegradation; In situ microcosm

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROFLORA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PESTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOLVENTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0030824631     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00028-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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