Anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX and gasoline in various aquatic sediments

Biodegradation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-25

  Phelps, Craig D ^a   Young, L Y ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biodegradation; BTEX; Gasoline; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA; BENZENE; CELL CULTURE; GASOLINE; ISOMERS; REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT; XYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION;

BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON; IRON; NITRATE; SULFATE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; GASOLINE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; PETROLEUM; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARCINOGENICITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRON; ESTUARY; HYDROPHILICITY; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REACTION TIME; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ELECTRONS; GASOLINE; NITRATES; SULFATES; TOLUENE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; XYLENES;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033082550     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008303729431     Document Type: Article

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