Phytoremediation of MTBE with hybrid poplar trees

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-167

  Ma, Xingmao ^a   Richter, Andrew R ^a   Albers, Sarah ^a   Burken, Joel G ^a  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Diffusion; Methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE); Phytoremediation; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; ASPEN; BIOREMEDIATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; POPULUS; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 3042720429     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16226510490454821     Document Type: Article

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