Site-specific variability in BTEX biodegradation under denitrifying conditions

Ground Water

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 305-311

  Kao, Chih Ming ^a   Borden, Robert C ^b  

^a Geophex Ltd   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BACTERIA; BENZENE; DENITRIFICATION; GLUCOSE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BIOREMEDIATION; ETHYLBENZENE; INOCULA; MICROCOSMS; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031105937     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00087.x     Document Type: Article

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