Reductive dechlorination of weathered Aroclor 1260 during anaerobic biotreatment of arctic soils

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Kuipers, Bianca ^a   Cullen, William R ^a   Mohn, William W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; PCB; Polychlorinated biphenyl

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS;

AEROBIC SOIL;

DECHLORINATION;

2,2',4,4' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; 2,2',4,6' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; AROCLOR 1260; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; HEPTACHLOROBIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; PCB;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CANADA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECHLORINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WEATHERING;

ARCTIC REGIONS; AROCLORS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLORINE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

CANADA;

EID: 0037252303     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w03-005     Document Type: Article

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