Field and in vitro evidence for in-situ bioremediation using compound-specific 13C/12C ratio monitoring

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 8 A, 1999, Pages 821-833

  Stehmeier, L G ^a   Francis, M McD ^a   Jack, T R ^a   Diegor, E ^b   Winsor, L ^b   Abrajano Jr , T A ^b,c  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic microorganisms, Stable isotope fractionation, Dicyclopentadiene; Benzene, Styrene, Toluene, Residual hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC MICROORGANISMS; DICYCLOPENTADIENE; RESIDUAL HYDROCARBONS;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; STYRENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; MICROORGANISMS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON ISOTOPE;

EID: 0032840379     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(99)00065-0     Document Type: Article

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