Scale-up issues for in situ anaerobic tetrachloroethene bioremediation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 106-115

  Lee, M D ^a   Quinton, G E ^a   Beeman, R E ^b   Biehle, A A ^c   Liddle, R L ^c   Ellis, D E ^a   Buchanan Jr , R J ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b DuPont Specialty Chemicals   (United States)

^c DuPont Environmental Remediation Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; In situ bioremediation; PCE; Reductive dechlorination; Tetrachloroethene

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; TECHNIQUE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0030829760     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900289     Document Type: Article

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