Substrate interaction during aerobic biodegradation of creosote-related compounds in columns of sandy aquifer material

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-183

  Millette, Denis ^a,b,c   Butler, Barbara J ^a   Frind, E O ^a   Comeau, Yves ^d   Samon, Réjean ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c SNC LAVALIN INC   (Canada)

^d ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e Université Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Biodegradation; Coal tar; Creosote; Groundwater; Substrate interaction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BACTERIA; COAL TAR; GROUNDWATER; MIXTURES; SUBSTRATES;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBAZOLE; CRESOL; FLUORENE; PHENANTHRENE; SUBSTRATE INTERACTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

COAL TAR; CREOSOTE; CRESOL; FLUORENE; GROUND WATER; PHENANTHRENE;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBAZOLE; CREOSOTE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SANDY AQUIFER;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND;

EID: 0031984678     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00015-6     Document Type: Article

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