Effects of hydrocarbon enrichment on trichloroethylene biodegradation and microbial populations in finished compost

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 635-642

  Sukesan, S ^a   Watwood, M E ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETICS; BATCH REACTORS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; PROPANE;

BIOFILTRATIONS; COMETABOLIC BIODEGRADATIONS; GASEOUS TRICHLOROETHYLENES; HEADSPACES; HYDRO-CARBON GAS; HYDROCARBON GAS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; PACKING MATERIALS;

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

HYDROCARBON; METHANE; PROPANE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; CULTURE MEDIUM; ECOLOGY; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0031758585     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1998.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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