Electron transfer from a solid-state electrode assisted by methyl viologen sustains efficient microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2554-2559

  Aulenta, Federico ^a   Catervi, Alessandro ^a   Majone, Mauro ^a   Panero, Stefania ^a   Reale, Priscilla ^a   Rossetti, Simona ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS;

ELECTRON DONORS; MICROBIAL RESPIRATIONS; SOLID-STATE ELECTRODES;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ETHANE; ETHYLENE; GROUND WATER; PARAQUAT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

CONTAMINATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

DECHLORINATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; FUEL CELL; METHYL CHLORIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PARAQUAT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34247098528     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0624321     Document Type: Article

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