Anaerobic biodegradation of no. 2 diesel fuel in soil: A soil column study

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Boopathy, R ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bioremediation; Biodegradation; Diesel fuel; Mixed electron acceptor; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Soil column; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIESEL FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; NITRATES; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SULFATE MINERALS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

DIESEL FUEL; NITRATE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SULFATE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; HYDROCARBON; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ELECTRON; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NITRATE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT; SIMULATION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GASOLINE; METHANE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2542418169     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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