Biological degradation of selected hydrocarbons in an old PAH/creosote contaminated soil from a gas work site

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 619-626

  Eriksson, M ^a   Dalhammar, G ^a   Borg Karlson, A K ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CREOSOTE; DRUG METABOLITE; OXYGEN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIOREMEDIATION; CREOSOTE; HYDROCARBON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PAH;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; GENOTYPE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

STOCKHOLM; SWEDEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034090047     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051667     Document Type: Article

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