Biodegradation of endosulfan-contaminated soil in a pilot-scale reactor-bioaugmented with mixed bacterial culture

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 707-715

  Kumar, Mathava ^a   Philip, Ligy ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Endosulfan; Mixed culture; Pilot scale reactor; Soil remediation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GRAVEL;

ENDOSULFAN; MIXED CULTURE; PILOT SCALE REACTORS; SOIL REMEDIATION;

SOILS;

ENDOSULFAN; OXYGEN;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; ENDOSULFAN; OXIC CONDITIONS; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SOIL POLLUTANT; TIME;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; ENDOSULFAN; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; OXYGEN; PILOT PROJECTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547877935     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230701465940     Document Type: Article

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