In situ biotransformation of BTEX compounds under methanogenic conditions

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 50-59

  Reinhard, Martin ^a   Hopkins, Gary D ^a   Steinle Darling, Eva ^a   LeBron, Carmen A ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GROUNDWATER; METHANE; METHANOGENS; OXYGEN; TOLUENE;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTAMINANT TRANSFORMATION; DEIONIZATION; ELECTRON ACCEPTORS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

GROUNDWATER; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC COMPOUND; REMEDIATION;

EID: 29344445251     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2005.00046.x     Document Type: Article

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