Laboratory bioremediation experiments with soil from a diesel-oil contaminated site - Significant role of cold-adapted microorganisms and fertilizers

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 92-98

  Margesin, Rosa ^a   Schinner, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Cold adapted microorganisms; Diesel oil; Inoculum

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL FUELS; FERTILIZERS; MICROORGANISMS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

ABIOTIC PROCESSES; BIOREMEDIATION; COLD ADAPTED MICROORGANISM; DIESEL OIL CONTAMINATION; INOCULUM;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

DIESEL FUEL; FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; LABORATORY; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0031238548     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199709)70:1<92::AID-JCTB683>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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