Evaluation of the in-situ aerobic cometabolism of chlorinated ethenes by toluene-utilizing microorganisms using push-pull tests

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 105-124

  Azizian, Mohammad F ^a   Istok, Jonathan D ^a   Semprini, Lewis ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic cometabolism; cis dichloroethene; Isobutene; Isobutene oxide; ortho cresol; Single well push pull tests; Toluene; trans dichloroethene; Trichloroethene

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYMES; OXIDATION; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION;

AEROBIC COMETABOLISM; ISOBUTENE; ORTHO CRESOL; SINGLE WELL PUSH PULL TESTS; TRANS DICHLOROETHENE;

WATER ANALYSIS;

BUTACAINE; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ETHYLENE; ISOBUTYLENE; ORTHO CRESOL; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE;

AQUIFERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYMES; OXIDATION; TOLUENE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; DATA ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROFLORA; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTE; STIMULATION;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; DICHLOROETHYLENES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34447343154     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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