Enhancement of 2,4-dinitrotoluene biodegradation by Burkholderia sp. in sand bioreactors using bacterial hemoglobin technology

Biodegradation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-171

  So, Juho ^a   Webster, Dale A ^b   Stark, Benjamin C ^b   Pagilla, Krishna R ^c  

^a Williams and Co Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b Dept Biol Chem and Phys Sci ^*  (United States)

^c Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial hemoglobin; Burkholderia; DNT biodegradation; Hypoxic conditions

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; GENES; HEMOGLOBIN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SAND;

BED SAND COLUMNS; SAND COLUMN BIOREACTOR;

BIODEGRADATION;

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HEMOGLOBIN;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROORGANISM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BURKHOLDERIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; VITREOSCILLA; WILD TYPE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BURKHOLDERIA; DINITROBENZENES; HEMOGLOBINS; PLASMIDS; SILICON DIOXIDE; VITREOSCILLA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA SP.; NEGIBACTERIA; VITREOSCILLA;

EID: 3242778639     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOD.0000026496.38594.b2     Document Type: Article

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