Subsurface biofilm barriers for the containment and remediation of contaminated groundwater

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 151-164

  Cunningham, Alfred B ^a   Sharp, Robert R ^b   Hiebert, Randy ^c   James, Garth ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MSE Technology Applications Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Groundwater; Remediation; Subsurface biotechnology

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NITRATES; NUTRIENTS; REMEDIATION;

CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; MICROBIAL BIOFILM; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT MIXTURES; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SUBSURFACE BIOTECHNOLOGIES; TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 33644837013     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713607982     Document Type: Article

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