Microbial metabolism of benzene and the oxidation of ferrous iron under anaerobic conditions: Implications for bioremediation

Anaerobe

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 595-603

  Caldwell, Matthew E ^a   Tanner, Ralph S ^a   Suflita, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Fe(II) oxidation; Fe(III) reduction; Nitrate reduction

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; NITRATE; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033501880     PISSN: 10759964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anae.1999.0193     Document Type: Article

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