Techniques for contamination assessment during drilling for terrestrial subsurface sediments

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 227-239

  Kallmeyer, Jens ^a   Mangelsdorf, Kai ^b   Cragg, Barry ^c   Horsfield, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Contamination assessment; Deep biosphere; Microspheres; Rotary drilling; Terrestrial drilling

Indexed keywords

EID: 48049105163     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450600724258     Document Type: Article

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