Effects of Soil Moisture and Aeration on the Biodegradation of Pentachlorophenol Contaminated Soil

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-108

  Miller, M N ^a   Stratton, G W ^b   Murray, G ^b  

^a NSAC Mail Room   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PESTICIDE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL TREATMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 1642553576     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-003-0246-3     Document Type: Article

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