Microbiological and physicochemical changes occurring in a contaminated soil after surfactant-enhanced soil washing

Environmental Geosciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 173-181

  Iturbe, Rosario ^a   Lopez, Jessica ^a   Torres, Luis G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOIL MECHANICS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASHING;

CONTAMINATED LAND; HEALTH RISK; MICROBIOLOGY; PAH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACTANT;

EID: 58049128923     PISSN: 10759565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/eg.06060808002     Document Type: Article

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