Transformation and fate of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in anaerobic bioslurry reactors under various aeration schemes: Implications for the decontamination of soils

Biodegradation

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 741-754

  Newcombe, David A ^a   Crawford, Ronald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Anaerobic; Anoxic; Bioslurry reactor; Soil; TNT metabolism; Trinitrotoluene

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CARBON; DECONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; METABOLITES; SOILS;

BIOSLURRY REACTOR; TNT METABOLISM; TRINITROTOLUENE;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

CARBON; TRINITROTOLUENE;

BIOREACTORS; CARBON; DECONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; METABOLITES; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS;

AERATION; BIOREACTOR; METABOLISM; SLURRY; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANT; TIME; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CARBON ISOTOPES; DECONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS; TRINITROTOLUENE;

EID: 35448946497     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-007-9103-0     Document Type: Article

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