Enhanced anaerobic bioremediation of chlorinated solvents: Environmental factors influencing microbial activity and their relevance under field conditions

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1463-1474

  Aulenta, Federico ^a   Majone, Mauro ^a   Tandoi, Valter ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fermentation; DNAPL; Electron donors; Microbial competition; Reductive dechlorination

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFERS; DECHLORINATION; FERMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANAEROBIC BIOREMEDIATION; CHLORINATED SOLVENTS; CHLOROETHENES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MICROBIAL COMPETITION; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE; GROUND WATER; SOLVENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFERS; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; FERMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; AQUIFER; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; DISSOLUTION; ECOTOXICITY; ELECTRON; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PLUME; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 33746159403     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1567     Document Type: Review

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