In-Situ biodegradation of tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene in contaminated aquifers monitored by stable isotope fractionation

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-124

  Vieth, A ^a   Muller J ^a   Strauch, G ^a   Kastner M ^a   Gehre, M ^a   Meckenstock, R U ^b   Richnow, H H ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Groundwater; Isotope fractionation; Tetrachloroethene; Trichloroethene

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; FRACTIONATION; GROUNDWATER; POLLUTION MONITORING; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLVENTS; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

GERMANY;

EID: 0042386432     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1025601031000108688     Document Type: Article

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