Bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soil by composting: A case study

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 696-700

  Cajthaml, T ^a   Bhatt, M ^a   Sasek V ^a   Mateju V ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Envisan Gem Inc   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; VIBRIO;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AGARICUS; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BRASSICA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; TOXICITY TESTING; VIBRIO;

AGARICUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MUSTARD PLANT; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TOXICITY TESTS; VIBRIO;

EID: 0038530762     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02818674     Document Type: Article

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