Enhanced degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in a soil column planted with Indian mallow (Abutilon avicennae)

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-103

  Chang, Yoon Young ^a   Kwon, Young Seok ^b   Kim, Sun Young ^c   Lee, I N Sook ^c   Bae, Bumhan ^d  

^a Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^d Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene; Abutilon avicennae; Bioremediation; Contaminated soil; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

TOLUENE;

TRINITROTOLUENE;

ABUTILON AVICENNAE; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; REDUCTION; SHOOT; SOIL POLLUTION;

ABUTILON AVICENNAE; ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI;

EID: 1542327581     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.97.99     Document Type: Article

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