Biostimulation supplemented with phytoremediation in the reclamation of a petroleum contaminated soil

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1567-1572

  Ayotamuno, Josiah M ^a   Kogbara, Reginald B ^a,b   Agoro, Onozemini S ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Ecological rehabilitation; Elephant grass; Petroleum contamination; Phytoremediation; Total hydrocarbon content

Indexed keywords

BIOSTIMULATION; ECOLOGICAL REHABILITATION; ELEPHANT GRASS; PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TOTAL HYDROCARBON CONTENTS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOREMEDIATION; HYDROCARBONS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PETROLEUM REFINING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

CONTAMINATION;

PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 71349084836     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0045-z     Document Type: Article

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