The effect of metals on biological remediation of munitions- contaminated soil

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 265-277

  Roberts, Deborah J ^a   Venkataraman, Neela ^a   Pendharkar, Suhasini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Bioremediation; Metals; Munitions; Soils

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY; METALS; SOIL POLLUTION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

COPPER; CYCLONITE; IRON; LEAD; METAL; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE; ZINC;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; METAL; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0031785392     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1998.15.265     Document Type: Article

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