Benzene degradation coupled with chlorate reduction in a soil column study

Biodegradation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-119

  Tan, N C G ^a   Van Doesburg, W ^a   Langenhoff, A A M ^b   Stams, A J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benzene degradation; Biodegradation; Chlorate reduction; Soil column

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; OXYGEN; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

BENZENE DEGRADATION; CHLORATE REDUCTION; PERCHLORATES; SOIL COLUMN;

BENZENE;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; OXYGEN; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; OXYGEN; SOIL COLUMN;

EID: 33645318142     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-005-5335-z     Document Type: Article

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