Laboratory evidence of MTBE biodegradation in Borden aquifer material

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 229-249

  Schirmer, Mario ^a   Butler, Barbara J ^b   Church, Clinton D ^c,d   Barker, James F ^b   Nadarajah, Nalina ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WRD   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic biodegradation; Gasoline oxygenate; Groundwater contamination; MTBE; Remediation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ATTENUATION; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

REMEDIATION STRATEGIES;

HYDROLOGY;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; MTBE; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CANADA; CATALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MICROCOSM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARCINOGENS; METHYL ETHERS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

CANADA;

EID: 0037291142     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00081-5     Document Type: Article

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