Bioremediation of sites polluted by commercial PCBs: Problematical questions and perspectives;Rehabilitation par les microorganismes de sites contenant du pyralene: Problematique et perspectives d'etude

Bulletin de l'Institut Pasteur

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-28

  Mhiri, C ^a   Tandeau De Marsac, N ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

biodegradation; bioremediation; degradative pathways; microorganisms; PCB; pollution; polychlorinated biphenyls; review; sea; soil; technologies

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0030909209     PISSN: 00202452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-2452(97)82539-0     Document Type: Review

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