Simple bioremediation treatments for the removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the polluted desert soil of Kuwait

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 66-73

  Al Gounaim, Marzooq Yousif ^a   Diab, Ali ^b   Abu Shady, Abdulsatar ^b  

^a Department of Physical Education and Sport   (Kuwait)

^b NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioremediation; Kuwait; Polluted desert soil; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; DESERT; PAH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3242708021     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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