Microbial degradation of organic pollutants in soil in a cold climate

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-291

  Welander, U ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cold adapted microorganisms; Herbicides; Oil; Phenols; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Soil bioremediation

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDES; HYDROCARBONS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; UNCONTAMINATED SOILS;

SOILS;

EID: 18244407020     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380590928339     Document Type: Review

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