Evaluation of different bioremediation protocols to enhance decomposition of organic polymers in harbour sediments

Biodegradation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 569-579

  Gallizia, Ilaria ^a   Vezzulli, Luigi ^a   Fabiano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioremediation; Enzymatic activity; Harbour; Organic matter; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME KINETICS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SEDIMENTS;

BACTERIAL DENSITIES; BIOSTIMULATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOREMEDIATION;

ORGANIC MATTER; POLYMER;

BIOREMEDIATION; HARBOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AERATION; AIR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL SIZE; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INOCULATION; ITALY; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; BACTERIA; BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ITALY; LEUCYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; POLYMERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GENOA; GENOVA; ITALY; LIGURIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 16844386544     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-004-0001-4     Document Type: Article

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