Application of soil slurry respirometry to optimise and subsequently monitor ex situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Aspray, T J ^a,b   Carvalho, D J C ^a,c   Philp, J C ^b  

^a Environmental Reclamation Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Oxymax ; Petroleum hydrocarbon; Soil respirometry; Strathtox

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDROCARBONS; NUTRIENTS; SOILS;

PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; RESPIROMETERS; SOIL RESPIROMETRY; SOIL SLURRIES;

RESPIRATORS;

BIOREMEDIATION; DIESEL; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION MONITORING; RESPIRATION; SLURRY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 36048944866     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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