Enhanced biodegradation of pentachlorophenol in unsaturated soil using reversed field electrokinetics

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1893-1900

  Harbottle, Michael J ^a,b   Lear, Gavin ^a,b   Sills, Gilliane C ^a   Thompson, Ian P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Contaminated land; Electric current; PCP

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MINERALOGY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PHENOLS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

CONTAMINATED LANDS; DEGRADING BACTERIA; ELECTRO-KINETICS; ENHANCED BIODEGRADATION; MINERALISATION; PCP; SOIL MICROCOSMS; SPHINGOBIUM; UNSATURATED SOIL; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; ELECTROKINESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PCP; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHINGOBIUM;

EID: 61349116744     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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