Effect of acetate on biofilms utilized in PAH bioremediation

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 305-319

  Ebihara, T ^a   Bishop, P L ^b  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilm structure; Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Exopolymer; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Porous media

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

BIOFILMS;

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYRENE;

BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POROUS MEDIUM;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON UTILIZATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROFLORA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAND;

EID: 0036035793     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10928750260418944     Document Type: Article

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