Trimethylbenzoic acids as metabolite signatures in the biogeochemical evolution of an aquifer contaminated with jet fuel hydrocarbons

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 177-194

  Namocatcat, J A ^a,e   Fang, J ^a,d   Barcelona, M J ^a,f   Quibuyen, A T O ^b   Abrajano Jr , T A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^f WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biogeochemistry; Groundwater; Intrinsic bioremediation; Jet fuel hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; ISOMERS; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION;

HYDROCARBONS;

ALKYLBENZENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FUEL; HYDROCARBON; JP5 JET FUEL; KEROSENE; METHYL GROUP; SULFIDE; TRACER;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVOLUTION; ISOMER; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLUME; POLLUTION; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SOIL POLLUTANT; TURNOVER TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0242607681     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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