Effects of heterogeneity and experimental scale on the biodegradation of diesel

Biodegradation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 373-384

  Davis, Cynthia ^a,b   Cort, Todd ^b,c   Dai, Dongping ^b   Illangasekare, Tissa H ^b   Munakata Marr, Junko ^b  

^a URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c Cameron Cole LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Diesel; Heterogeneity; NAPL; Scale

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL LABORATORIES; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBONS; MOISTURE; SOIL POLLUTION;

SOIL COLUMNS;

DIESEL FUELS;

DIESEL FUEL; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HETEROGENEITY; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SOIL POLLUTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; LABORATORY; MORPHOLOGY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL SOIL VARIABILITY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASOLINE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESEARCH; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER;

EID: 0345304346     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027376318530     Document Type: Article

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