Investigation of microbes in the rhizosphere of selected trees for the rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-324

  Yateem, A ^a   Al Sharrah, T ^a   Bin Haji, A ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Conocarpus lancifolius; Ficus infectoria; Hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms; Phytoremediation; Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMBRETACEAE; FICUS; FUSARIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COMBRETACEAE; FICUS; FUSARIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANT ROOTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

CONOCARPUS; FICUS INFECTORIA;

EID: 46449136068     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510802096143     Document Type: Article

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