Isotopic fractionation of carbon and chlorine by microbial degradation of dichloromethane

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 8 A, 1999, Pages 793-799

  Heraty, L J ^a   Fuller, M E ^a   Huang, L ^a   Abrajano Jr , T ^a   Sturchio, N C ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; DICHLOROMETHANE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; KINETIC ISOTOPE EFFECTS (KIE);

CARBON; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; CHLORINE; DICHLOROMETHANE; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE; METHYLOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OCHROBACTRUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS;

HYDROCARBONS;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON;

EID: 0032843383     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(99)00062-5     Document Type: Article

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