Biodegradation and bioremediation: Sterile and nonsterile degradation of carbon-14-primisulfuron in soil from four depths

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 440-445

  Miller, J L ^a   Wollum, A G ^a   Weber, J B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; HERBICIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; HALF LIFE TIME; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLITES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REACTION KINETICS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

PRIMISULFURON; SOIL BIOREMEDIATION;

HERBICIDES;

EID: 0031099944     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600020015x     Document Type: Article

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