Biological treatment of transformer oil using commercial mixtures of microorganisms

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 328-333

  Sobiecka, Elzbieta ^a,b   Cedzynska, Krystyna ^a   Bielski, Conrad ^b   Antizar Ladislao, Blanca ^c  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaugmentation; Bioremediation; Mixtures of microorganisms; PCBs; Transformer oil

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; INSULATING OIL; MICROORGANISMS; MIXTURES; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; POLLUTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOAUGMENTATION; BIODEGRADATION EXTENTS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; BIOSTIMULATION; COMMERCIAL MIXTURES; LABORATORY-SCALE; PCB CONCENTRATIONS; PCB CONGENERS; PCBS; TRANSFORMER OIL;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; OIL; PCB; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 60749121171     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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