Biological transformations of 1,2-dichloroethane in subsurface soils and groundwater

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 139-154

  Klecka G M ^a   Carpenter, C L ^a   Gonsior, S J ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

1,2 Dichloroethane; Bioremediation; Biotransformation; Ethylene dichloride; Groundwater; Natural attenuation; Reductive dehalogenation

Indexed keywords

1,2 DICHLOROETHANE; GROUND WATER;

BIOREMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DEHALOGENATION; DESORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032428742     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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