Effects of bacterial inoculation and nonionic surfactants on degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 631-637

  Madsen, Torben ^a   Kristensen, Preben ^a  

^a Intl Agency for 14C Determination   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Availability; Biodegradation; Inoculation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; EFFECTS; IMPURITIES; SOILS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

INOCULATION; MINERALIZATION; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PYRENE;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALCOHOL; FLUORANTHENE; GLYCOSIDE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DESORPTION; MICELLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031128139     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0631:EOBIAN>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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