Competitive metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures in porous media biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 27-34

  Rodriguez S J ^a   Bishop, Paul L ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; CLSM; Cometabolism; Inhibition; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; FILM GROWTH; METABOLISM; MIXTURES; NAPHTHALENE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES;

BIODEGRADATION PATTERNS; BIOFILM GROWTH; POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; SCANNING CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPE;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ACETIC ACID; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYMER; PYRENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; GROUNDWATER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METABOLISM; PAH;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CARBON SOURCE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; POROSITY; SAND; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 28244460711     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0177     Document Type: Article

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