Factors affecting the mineralization of [U-14C]benzene in spent mushroom substrate

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 317-321

  Semple, Kirk T ^a   Watts, Ngaire U ^a   Fermor, Terry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; BTEX; Compost; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARBON 14;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; MINERALIZATION; MUSHROOM; PASTEURIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032527742     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(98)00235-3     Document Type: Article

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