Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Current knowledge and future directions

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 723-736

  Bamforth, Selina M ^a   Singleton, Ian ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioremediation; Environment; Fungi; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; COMBUSTION; FOSSIL FUELS; FUNGI; HEALTH RISKS;

AEROBIC BREAKDOWN; ANAEROBIC BREAKDOWN; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; RESEARCHERS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; FLUORANTHENE; FOSSIL FUEL; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE;

BIOREMEDIATION;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CARCINOGENICITY; COMBUSTION; DETOXIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUNGAL METABOLISM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE; TERATOGENICITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

FUNGI;

EID: 21344459064     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1276     Document Type: Review

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