Bioremediation of tetryl-contaminated soil using sequencing batch soil slurry reactor

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-297

  Boopathy, R ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Explosives; Sequencing batch reactor; Tetryl

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; METABOLITES; MOLASSES; SLURRIES;

ANOXIC-AEROBIC SEQUENCES; BATCH SOIL SLURRY REACTOR (SBR); CONTAMINATED SOILS; GROWTH SUBSTRATES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BIOREMEDIATION;

EID: 19544368475     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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