Surfactant-enhanced solubilization and anaerobic biodegradation of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane (DDT) in contaminated soil

Water Environment Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-23

  Walters, Glenn W ^a   Aitken, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biodegradation; DDD; DDE; DDT; Reductive dechlorination; Solubilization; Sorption; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLES; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CELLULOSE; CHLORPHENOTANE; SURFACTANT;

BIODEGRADATION; DDT; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACTANT;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 0035569021     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143001x138633     Document Type: Article

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