Biotreatment of groundwater contaminated with MTBE: Interaction of common environmental co-contaminants

Biodegradation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-50

  Wang, Xiaolin ^a   Deshusses, Marc A ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Biodegradation; BTEX; Co contaminant; MTBE; TBA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CONSORTIA; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; METABOLIC DEGRADATION;

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MIXTURES;

WATER TREATMENT;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MIXTURES; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BTEX; FILTER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MTBE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; KINETICS; METHYL ETHERS; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33845873861     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-005-9034-6     Document Type: Article

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