Bioremediation of TNT-contaminated soil: A laboratory study

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1141-1148

  Widrig, David L ^a   Boopathy, Ramaraj ^a   Manning Jr , John F ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Land farming; Molasses; Radiolabeling; TNT

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; MOLASSES; NITROGEN; SUGAR; TRINITROTOLUENE; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; GRASS; INCINERATION; MINERALIZATION; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030926101     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<1141:BOTCSA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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