The effects of carbon sources and micronutrients in fermented whey on the biodegradation of n-hexadecane in diesel fuel contaminated soil

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 334-341

  Östberg, Tomas L ^a   Jonsson, Anders P ^a   Bylund, Dan ^b   Lundström, Ulla S ^b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Organic amendment; Petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FERMENTATION; HYDROCARBONS; SOILS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; DIESEL CONTAMINATED SOILS; ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIESEL; FERMENTATION; FUEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

EID: 36049019054     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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