Aerobic MTBE biodegradation: An examination of past studies, current challenges and future research directions

Biodegradation

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 171-186

  Deeb, Rula A ^a,c   Scow, Kate M ^b   Alvarez Cohen, Lisa ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Gasoline; MTBE; TBA

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; ETHERS; GASOLINE; GROUNDWATER;

DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; ALKANE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; ISOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; GASOLINE; GROUNDWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHENE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL BOND; MINERALIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METHYL ETHERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034437838     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011113320414     Document Type: Article

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