Biodegradation of low aqueous concentration pentachlorophenol (PCP) contaminated groundwater

Chemosphere

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2897-2912

  Schmidt, Liesbeth M ^a   Delfino, Joseph J ^a   Preston III, James F ^b   Laurent III, Georges St ^c  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Wildmere Farms Environ Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FATTY ACID ESTER; GROUND WATER; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; PSEUDOMONAS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER STANDARD; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0033136964     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00480-9     Document Type: Article

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