Acetylene transport in shallow groundwater for denitrification rate measurement

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1524-1530

  Bragan, R J ^a   Starr, J L ^b   Parkin, T B ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COMPOSITION; DENITRIFICATION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; ENZYMES; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NITRATES; NITROGEN OXIDES; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; SOILS;

NITROUS OXIDES; REDUCTASE; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER;

ACETYLENE;

ACETYLENE; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; DENITRIFICATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031278915     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600060011x     Document Type: Article

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