Use of poly-β-hydroxy-butyrate as a slow-release electron donor for the microbial reductive dechlorination of TCE

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 921-925

  Aulenta, F ^a   Fuoco, M ^a   Canosa, A ^a   Papini, M Petrangeli ^a   Majone, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

In situ bioremediation; Microcosms; PHB; Reductive dechlorination; TCE

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRONS; MICROORGANISMS;

IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION; MICROCOSMS; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION;

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ACETIC ACID; CHLORINE; HYDROGEN; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AQUIFERS; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRONS; MICROORGANISMS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ACETATE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRON; HYDROGEN; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METHANOGEN; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ACETATES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLORINE; HYDROGEN; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYESTERS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 43949091468     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.073     Document Type: Article

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