2,6-Dibromobiphenyl primes extensive dechlorination of Aroclor 1260 in contaminated sediment at 8-30 °C by stimulating growth of PCB- dehalogenating microorganisms

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 595-602

  Wu, Qingzhong ^a,b   Bedard, Donna L ^c   Wiegel, Juergen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CELL CULTURE; CONTAMINATION; DEHALOGENATION; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

DECHLORINATION; DIBROMOBIPHENYL; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER (MPN) METHOD;

SEDIMENTS;

AROCLOR; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

MICROORGANISM; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DEBROMINATION; DECHLORINATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GROWTH REGULATION; MICROORGANISM; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0033558036     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es980741o     Document Type: Article

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