Molecular-based methods can contribute to assessments of toxicological risks and bioremediation strategies

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-119

  Power, Mary ^a   Van Der Meer, Jan Roelof ^a   Tchelet, Ronen ^a   Egli, Thomas ^a   Eggen, Rik ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Molecular methods; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOSENSOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0031804559     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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