Complete biological dehalogenation of chlorinated ethylenes in sulfate containing groundwater

Biodegradation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 395-403

  Hoelen, T P ^a   Reinhard, M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorinated ethylenes; dehalogenation; hydrogen threshold level; sulfate; sulfide toxicity; toluene

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED ETHYLENES; ELECTRON DONORS; HYDROGEN DONORS; MICROSMS;

ADDITION REACTIONS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BACTERIA; DECHLORINATION; DEHALOGENATION; ELECTRONS; ETHYLENE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN; TOLUENE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; FERROUS CHLORIDE; FUEL; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; SULFATE; SULFIDE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VINYL CHLORIDE; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LIMITING FACTOR; SULFATE; TOLUENE;

ADDITION REACTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DEHALOGENATION; ELECTRON; FERMENTATION; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT; SIMULATION; SOIL; STIMULATION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFATES; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 7044240872     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOD.0000044592.33729.d6     Document Type: Article

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