Microbiological analysis of multi-level borehole samples from a contaminated groundwater system

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 269-284

  Pickup, R W ^a,b   Rhodes, G ^c   Alamillo, M L ^a,b   Mallinson, H E H ^a,b   Thornton, S F ^d   Lerner, D N ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ferry House   (United Kingdom)

^c FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Microbial ecology; Natural attenuation; Phenol

Indexed keywords

MULTI-LEVEL BOREHOLES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS (PCR);

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DNA; GROUNDWATER; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL PLUMES;

BOREHOLES;

ACID; BACTERIAL DNA; GROUND WATER; PHENOL; SULFATE; TAR;

BIODEGRADATION; BOREHOLE; GROUNDWATER; PHENOL; POLLUTION REDUCTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BOREHOLE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PHENOL;

ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; ECOLOGY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLUME; POLLUTANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SAMPLE; TECHNIQUE; TIME; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; PHENOLS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035892699     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00169-3     Document Type: Article

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