Characterization of methyl tert-butyl etherdegrading bacteria from a gasoline-contaminated aquifer

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-124

  Kern, E A ^a,b   Veeh, R H ^b   Lenqner, H W ^b   Mecur, R E ^b   Cunningham, A B ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; DGGE; Gasoline oxygenates; Hydrocarbon remediation; Molecular community analysis; MTBE

Indexed keywords

16S RRNA; COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; DGGE; GASOLINE OXYGENATES; MTBE;

AQUIFERS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; GASOLINE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA;

AEROBIC BACTERIA;

EID: 0036612692     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10588330208951208     Document Type: Article

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