Biosurfactant-enhanced removal of residual hydrocarbon from soil

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 157-170

  Guiyun, Bai ^a   Brusseau, Mark L ^a   Miller, Raina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

biosurfactant; emulsification; mobilization; NAPL (nonaqueous phase liquid); residual saturation; rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0342813098     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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