Utility of lipid biomarkers in support of bioremediation efforts at army sites

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-25

  Ringelberg, D ^a   Richmond, M ^a   Foley, K ^a   Reynolds, C ^a  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminated soil; Lipid biomarkers; PLFA; RDX; TPH

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CYCLONITE; DIESEL FUEL; HEXADECANE; HYDROCARBON; LIPID; MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPID; PETROLEUM; PRISTANE; SOLVENT;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ARMY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HALF LIFE TIME; LIPID ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRIAZINES;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIRMICUTES; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 43649103844     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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