Use of surfactants to improve the biological degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a field site study

Environmental Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 573-582

  Martienssen, M ^a   Schirmer, M ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biodegradation; Enhanced natural attenuation; Mineral oil; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; EFFICIENCY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBONS; LAND RECLAMATION; MICROORGANISMS; MINERAL OILS; MINERALS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; ENHANCED NATURAL ATTENUATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IN-SITU REMEDIATION; MINERAL OIL PRODUCTS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SOLUBILITY IN WATERS;

NATURAL ATTENUATION;

BIOSURFACTANT; GROUND WATER; MINERAL OIL; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; MINERAL OILS; OIL SPILLS; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBON; MICROORGANISM; OIL SPILL; OPTIMIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIELD STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIAL ATTENUATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34347403215     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332808618816     Document Type: Article

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