Microbial degradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene isomers (BTEX) contaminated groundwater in Korea

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 165-171

  Chang, S W ^a   La, H J ^a   Lee, S J ^a  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BTEX; Cometabolism; Inhibition; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Stimulation; Substrate interaction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; DEGRADATION; GASOLINE; ISOMERS;

MICROBIAL DEGRADATIONS;

GROUNDWATER;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BTEX; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; KOREA; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

KOREA;

EID: 0034760706     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0415     Document Type: Conference Paper

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